Another worrisome sign of US military escalation

Death follows John Negroponte. Everywhere he steps foot.

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WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida poses the gravest terrorist threat to the United States, and an emboldened Hezbollah is a growing danger, the U.S. intelligence chief said Thursday.

In his annual review of global threats, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte highlighted an increasingly worrisome assessment of Hezbollah — backed by Iran and Syria — since its 34-day war with Israel last year.

“As a result of last summer’s hostilities, Hezbollah’s self-confidence and hostility toward the United States as a supporter of Israel could cause the group to increase its contingency planning against United States interests,” Negroponte told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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This is disturbing. Very disturbing.

Negroponte here is openly advocating a widening war. This sheds new light on his so-called demotion to deputy Secretary of State.

:scared:

folks were asking Rice why we aren't going after Moctada al Sadr if he's part of the problem.

I'm trying to imagine how incensed a religion could get if one of their bishops or other major players got off'ed.