Iran Next? - Part 2

From the Jerusalem Post:

The White House on Tuesday flatly denied an Army Radio report that claimed US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term. It said that while the military option had not been taken off the table, the Administration preferred to resolve concerns about Iran's push for a nuclear weapon "through peaceful diplomatic means."

I don't believe a word that comes from the White House about Bush's future actions.

Army Radio had quoted a top official in Jerusalem claiming that a senior member in the entourage of President Bush, who concluded a trip to Israel last week, had said in a closed meeting here that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were of the opinion that military action against Iran was called for.

The official reportedly went on to say that "the hesitancy of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice" was preventing the administration from deciding to launch such an attack on the Islamic Republic for the time being.

Condi and Gates into the breach! Let's all hope that their "hesitancy" is powerful enough to restrain the war-mongering top leadership. Whoever is the next president will have more than enough dirty messes to clean up. I pray that a war with Iran will not be one of them.

Meanwhile three US aircraft carriers are in place patrolling in the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

"Iran Next?" - Part 1 is here.

Photo from the AP

UPDATE: If you'd like to take action, go to True Majority to send this message to your senator:

"Don't let this administration lead America into another conflict in the Middle East. One war is already too much.

I urge you to support S. Res. 356, which would require that any military action against Iran be explicitly approved by Congress."