Operation Ratchet It Up on Iran

Oh, dear God, here we go again.

It is patently absurd to believe that Hezbollah is not capable of performing
a raid in Israel, killing soldiers, while capturing two others as well. That
doesn't mean Iran isn't aiding Hezbollah either. Come on, people, two opposing
ideas in your head at once can't be that hard after all this time.

You'd think The Vulcans would have learned by now that non state actors pose
as big a threat as people like Ahmadinejad.

Besides, our big stick is now a
twig. We don't have many options on Iran, at least none that are very good.

Ask Olmert what going off half cocked got him.

Some senior Bush administration officials and top Republican lawmakers are voicing anger that American spy agencies have not issued more ominous warnings about the threats that they say Iran presents to the United States. Some policy makers have accused intelligence agencies of playing down Iran’s role in Hezbollah’s recent attacks against Israel and overestimating the time it would take for Iran to build a nuclear weapon. The complaints, expressed privately in recent weeks, surfaced in a Congressional report about Iran released Wednesday. They echo the tensions that divided the administration and the Central Intelligence Agency during the prelude to the war in Iraq. The criticisms reflect the views of some officials inside the White House and the Pentagon who advocated going to war with Iraq and now are pressing for confronting Iran directly over its nuclear program and ties to terrorism, say officials with knowledge of the debate. … Some in G.O.P. Say Iran Threat Is Played Down

The axis of WWIII crowd are itching for a fight. They need it. They're down
and almost out. It could make for one hell of an October surprise.