The Israeli army radio has been reporting that President Bush will attack Iran before the end of his second term. The question is, is this a fact, or simply a sideways warning to the Iranians to cease and desist with the nuclear weapon program?
There's no doubt that the Iranians are stirring up trouble. Iran controls Hezbolla, which in now securely in control of Lebanon. It's just another staging point for exporting terrorism and provides expanded opportunity for weapons trafficking.
Bush's official stand in dealing with the Iran problem is that all options are still on the table. But are there any indications that the military option is gaining more than its share of attention? Some think so, and the following is why.
- Another aircraft carrier has been added to the Persian Gulf. Saber rattling?
- An Aegis-class class destroyer has taken up position of the coast of Lebanon. Ostensibly to guard Israel from missile fire?
- The Air Force has just recently completed upgrading its fleet of B-1 bombers.
- Israel itself has been getting battle-ready, lending some credibility to the Army radio's reports.
The latest estimates are that Iran can have a viable nuclear bomb as soon as 2009. Expect the spit to hit the fan.
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