Bush Confronts New Challenge on Issue of Iran
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/19/international/middleeast/19diplo.html?ex=1101531600&en=7a4a0b855079da82&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN -- Published: November 19, 2004SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 18 - While assembling a new national security team, President Bush is confronting what could become the biggest challenge of his second term: how to contain Iran's nuclear program and what some in the administration believe to be Tehran's support of violence in Israel and insurgents in Iraq.
In an eerie repetition of the prelude to the Iraq war, hawks in the administration and Congress are trumpeting ominous disclosures about Iran's nuclear capacities to make the case that Iran is a threat that must be confronted, either by economic sanctions, military action, or
"regime change." But Britain, France and Germany are urging diplomacy, placing their hopes in a deal they brokered last week in which Iran agreed to suspend its uranium enrichment program in return for discussions about future economic benefits.
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here's my Predictive Timeline:
Year 2005:
In January the IraQi's have their selection -- of course it will be a big success, bush* will declare it a victory ( :eyes: ) Troops will start trickling home because Iraq now has it's own gummint.
Under the radar other troops will be shifted/moved around to help Iraqi's with their "security" -- look for troops being based within "striking" distance of Iran
From January-July -- more stories about Iran violating uranium agreements, and more stories about terrorists obtaining nukes and attacking US soil, which will be liberally sprinkled with hints that the nuke source is Iran
August - bush* goes on vacation, when he returns they will "roll out the new product" -- Iran is evil and must comply or face consequences
There will be the usual bushsh*t about seeking UN sanctions, international co-operation etc.
During the period of Jan-Aug -- there will be a "terrattack" - on US soil or abroad -- doesn't matter because fingers will point at Iran either directly or indirectly aiding terrorists. Goss with his remaining CIA-butt-kissers will "leak information" that Iran is behind it all
September-December: Condi Rice will be leading the Iran-is-Evil choir and echo chamber. There will be protests, Dems and others will be accused of being "unpatriotic". bush* will seek another blank check to invade Iran - repugs will change the rules to allow signing of blank-check
Troops will be placed on "alert" for activation/re-activation.
Year 2006:
January - bush*'s state of the union will include "stern warnings" to Iran, and 'assurances' to the 'merican people that he will seek peaceful means to resolve the Iranian 'problem' - but will not rule out a "military solution". Also the usual bush*t about building a coalition -- (don't forget Poland)
Feb- mid-March - Echo chamber and talking points dominate the news, dissenters are unpatriotic. Given the "apologies" by a couple of papers over not looking into WMD/Iraq story more -- I'm not sure if they will roll over and play dead, or if there will be a bit more "real reporting". If there is more "real reporting" -- the echo chamber and bush* news media will paint them as "unpatriotic" and then divert attention to something like a gay-marriage amendment
Mid-March-April: Syria starts mobilizing, Iran gets invaded, Israel launches an pre-emptive attack on Syria
May-October: repugs running for office attack opponents for being soft on "terra", Cheney and members of the echo chamber run around crying "terra terra terra"