Iranian terror ‘plot’: Is it just a pretext for war?

[The Northerner]

Even by the forgiving standards of American credulity, the supposed Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US is spectacularly ludicrous. That doesn’t mean it isn’t a sinister harbinger of a new crisis, possibly war.

Why would Iran want to kill the Saudi envoy - not the colourful and influential Prince Bandar who used to hold the job, but the mild-mannered functionary, Adel al-Jubeir? To kill any ambassador - particularly a Saudi ambassador - is to invite lethal retaliation, even war. Iran doesn’t want war with the US.

Manssor J. Arbabsiar, an Iranian-American used car salesman from Corpus Christi, Texas, has been indicted as the chief conspirator working for Iranian intelligence. He is charged with promising to pay $1.5 million to Los Zetas - one of the Mexican drug cartels - to kill the Saudi ambassador at a restaurant in Washington.

The FBI claims that Arbabsiar told the Drug Enforcement Agency’s informant - posing as a high-ranking member of Los Zetas - that it would be “no big deal” if many others died at the restaurant, possibly including United States senators. He also proposed bombing the Israeli embassy.

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[TheWraith]

1. No. Next crazy-ass question? nt

[elleng]

2. Sure, the administration CERTAINLY wants to go to war with Iran, no doubt about it

:sarcasm:

[Ezlivin]

3. Hell, anything is a pretext for war in this country

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK.

[BlueIris]

4. It's better than dealing with Mr. Holder's imminent resignation, I guess.

Oh, wait, except nuclear holocaust.

[chelsea0011]

5. The question is what is Iran up to?

[spanone]

6. well the 'super committee' is considering cuts to the pentagon...timing is perfect

[tama]

7. Imagine

if they went to war with Iran and nobody came? Not even to a demonstration to oppose their imaginary warmongering... but stayed focused on the real enemy...

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. No...and DOD already said such

Saber ratling after an asset was flushed...

[Amonester]

9. It 'look$' more like 'BFEEian' teRRa plot

AmateuRi$h from staRt to fini$h.