How embarrassing, when the military has to step in and downplay war-rhetoric that Cheney & the warpigs are busily spewing all over the place..
The Pentagon usually TAKES orders, and shuts up.. It must really be HOT in DC, when they dare to step out from behind the curtain, and speak up..
Maybe they DID learn something from the Iraq debacle..
the retirees spoke out, and they were called "has-been hacks".. the enlisted spoke out, and they were called traitors..the senat/house spoke out and they were called soldier-haters, marchers filled the streets and they were called "a few hundred hippie mal-contents"..
I guess the Pentagon decided it HAD to act now ..
Take THAT, Cheney:)
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http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=47388499f481afd6&ei=BUI4R8SKGo_sqgP3wdDSCw&url=http%3A//www.ft.com/cms/s/38dd00ca-90a6-11dc-a6f2-0000779fd2ac.html&cid=0&sig2=YSBHHmz34WP2cwuIoezY6wUS strike on Iran ‘not being prepared’
Financial Times, UK - 12 hours ago
The Pentagon is not preparing a pre-emptive attack on Iran in spite of an increase in bellicose rhetoric from Washington, according to senior officers. ...
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US seeks Merkel's backing over Iran
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/7-0&fp=47388499f481afd6&ei=BUI4R8SKGo_sqgP3wdDSCw&url=http%3A//www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml%3Fxml%3D/news/2007/11/10/wmerkel110.xml&cid=1123234037&sig2=sbuXugv5GcrNMC0d10Nt1ATelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 9, 2007
The Pentagon has assessed a range of military options. Mr Bush says that America will maximise diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran - but all options ...