Seymour Hersh: U.S. Helped Plan Israeli Attack, Cheney "Convinced"

[plasticsundance]

I posted this in reference to something in the "latest breaking news," but thought I should post it here because of all the interesting points brought up by Seymour Hersh. You can read transcrtipt, or listen, or watch program at the following:

In this week's issue of the New Yorker, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reports Israeli officials visited the White House earlier this summer to get a "green light" for an attack on Lebanon. The Bush administration approved, Hersh says, in part to remove Hezbollah as a deterrent to a potential US bombing of Iran. A government consultant said the Bush administration also saw the attack on Lebanon as a "demo" for what it could expect to face in Iran.

Seymour Hersh: U.S. Helped Plan Israeli Attack, Cheney "Convinced" Assault on Lebanon Could Serve as Prelude to Preemptive Attack on Iran

[CollegeDUer]

1. This is not suprising

Nothing is surprising about the Bush folks. I wonder if the kidnapping of the two IDF soldiers was intended or provoked.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Bush & Republicons lie lie lie to the people of the U.S.A.

How un-Christian, un-American, and un-moral of the republicons and their AWOL "leader"

[Atman]

3. Well, maybe then it is a good thing

They wanted this to be a demonstration to Iran? We sure showed THEM, huh?! In concert with the Israelis, we can still get our asses handed to us! Are you askeered yet, Iran? Cuz we're comin' for you next! Our soldiers just have to stuff a few pillows down the seat of their pants first.

[converted_democrat]

4. K&R- Thanks for posting this.. n/t

[dogday]

5. They want to compare the bombing of Lebanon

to bombing Iran? No wonder Iraq is so freaked up... To even try to compare the two is ridiculous... The muslim population will not take kindly to the bombing, and Iran has ties to other countries, bigger than Lebanon which might intercede as well..... Those dumb-asses....

[MissWaverly]

11. Lebanon has 4 million people/Iran has 70 million

Yep, looks the same to me.

[Jacobin]

6. I really didn't think it was possible, but Cheney is dumber than Smirk

Learn something new every day.

[Lerkfish]

7. you can be hoplessly naive and arrogant and still be smart.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

9. or you can just be greedy and bloodthirsty. . .and smart

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Not only dumber

but a psychopath too.

A very dangerous combination.

[AntiFascist]

10. Don't look now, but apparently Iran is attacking northern Iraq....

I guess they learned their lesson....NOT!