Will Bush Lead an Attack on Iran?

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.

Is Iran Preparing to be Slammed?

There's a lot of buzz lately about Iran's nuclear program again. Much of this is inferred by recent developments rather than by explicit statements. For example, Israel, who would certainly be the recipient of retaliation, has been conducting large scale military preparations.

Also, a statement by Israel’s National Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer braced Tehran about anticipated attacks on the Jewish homeland.

“An Iranian attack will prompt a severe reaction from Israel, which will destroy the Iranian nation,” he said.

Witness also VP Dick Cheney's recent whirlwind tour through the middle east. Innocent timing or downplayed diplomacy? Good question, and open to debate.

Iran has supplied Hezbollah with an arsenal that now contains “tens of thousands of missiles,” reports the Washington Post. This begs the question - why the buildup now? There seems to be only one likely explanation; an attack on a large scale is on the radar screen.

This would be a huge mistake on Iran's part. Their crackpot vision of a worldwide caliphate governing body might inspire them to such suicidal tomfoolery, but make no mistake about it, when bark comes to bite, the world community will take energy stability over religious zealotry in a heartbeat.