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BUSH: I often hear that war critics oppose my decisions but still support the troops. And I take them at their word and this is a chance for them to show it—that they support the troops.

OLBERMANN: Of course, Congress instead supported the troops by, say, bring them home, there is an increasingly likely chance that Mr. Bush would only send them into battle again against Iran. The sabers rattling anew over the weekend, when the dark lord himself, Mr. Cheney, escalated rhetoric against the Iranian leadership.

DICK CHENEY, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT: The Iranian regime nee...

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BUSH: I often hear that war critics oppose my decisions but still support the troops. And I take them at their word and this is a chance for them to show it—that they support the troops.

OLBERMANN: Of course, Congress instead supported the troops by, say, bring them home, there is an increasingly likely chance that Mr. Bush would only send them into battle again against Iran. The sabers rattling anew over the weekend, when the dark lord himself, Mr. Cheney, escalated rhetoric against the Iranian leadership.

DICK CHENEY, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT: The Iranian regime needs to know that if it stays on its present course, the international community is prepared to impose serious consequences. The United States joins other nations in sending a clear message; we will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

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OLBERMANN: If we add what Vice president Cheney said yesterday to President Bush’s World War III remark at the news conference last week, should this be seen in the way “The New York Times” put it this morning, as a one-two punch from this administration?

WOLFFE [MSNBC POLITICAL ANALYST]: Well, I know they think they’re heavyweight champs, but looking at it, it sounds like a lot of shadow boxing really. [...]

OLBERMANN: [...]Is this just one gigantic bluster and what kind of negotiating tactic is that with a government that is supported on the bluster of its opponents?

WOLFFE: Well, of course, it’s dangerous talk, and it is easy to understand why people are suspicious about this administration. [...] So this kind of talk can be dangerous and certainly is meant to be threatening, but the sentiment as we’re reporting it in “Newsweek”, the sentiment and judgments of people inside the military up to and including the Defense secretary is that war is not desirable, it’s not likely and it’s not their current strategy.
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