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Since the United States invaded Iraq five years ago, tensions between Iran and the U.S. have simmered and then receded, and then simmered again.  Indeed, there have been many points over the last five years in which war with Iran seemed inevitable.
Perhaps if the invasion and occupation of Iraq had been more “successful” from the American perspective […]

Turkey’s prime minister announced today that he would launch an attack into Iraq “within a few days” if attacks by Kurdish militants against Turkey continue.
After meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a press conference at Downing Street that his Government “cannot wait forever” for the raids by […]

From the Sunday Times:

September 2, 2007
Pentagon ‘three-day blitz’ plan for Iran

Sarah Baxter, Washington

THE Pentagon has drawn up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets in Iran, designed to annihilate the Iranians’ military capability in three days, according to a national security expert.
Alexis Debat, director of terrorism and national security at the Nixon Center, […]

In a piece written more than a year ago, I discussed the grave possibility of America going to war with Iran. With a portion of Iran’s military recently being labeled an official “terrorist” threat, these words from President Bush become chilling (all emphases mine):
Bush threatens to confront Iran over alleged support for Iraqi insurgents
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From the Washington Post:
Iranian Unit to Be Labeled ‘Terrorist’
U.S. Moving Against Revolutionary Guard
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 15, 2007; A01

The United States has decided to designate Iran’s evolutionary Guard Corps, the country’s 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a “specially designated global terrorist,” according to U.S. officials, a move that allows Washington […]

…before I get drafted to fight in the war on terror:
Bush War Adviser Says Draft Worth a Look
Aug 10 06:25 PM US/Eastern
By RICHARD LARDNER
WASHINGTON (AP) - Frequent tours for U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have stressed the all-volunteer force and made it worth considering a return to a military draft, President Bush’s new […]

One can only hope this does not escalate:
Turkey bombards norther Iraq, Iraq says
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press Writer
Wed Jul 18, 2:55 PM ET
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government said Turkish artillery and warplanes bombarded areas of northern Iraq on Wednesday and called on Turkey to stop military operations and resort to dialogue.
The claim occurred amid rising […]

Robot Air Attack Squadron Bound for Iraq
BY CHARLES J. HANLEY
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) - The airplane is the size of a jet fighter, powered by a turboprop engine, able to fly at 300 mph and reach 50,000 feet. It’s outfitted with infrared, laser and radar targeting, and with a ton and a half of […]

Last week, world leaders met in Germany to discuss global issues.
Completely unreported, at least here in the West, was an interview given by Russin President Vladimir Putin to a host of journalists on Russia’s growing conflict with the current American leadership.
If Putin is to be believed, then America and Russia are headed for serious conflict […]