The interviews also indicate that Mr. Bush was convinced by top administration officials, led by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, that any overt attack on Iran would probably prove ineffective, lead to the expulsion of international inspectors and drive Iran’s nuclear effort further out of view. Mr. Bush and his aides also discussed the possibility that an airstrike could ignite a broad Middle East war in which America’s 140,000 troops in Iraq would inevitably become involved.

Your not kidding Iran & Iraqis, had like a WW11 over again last time they had a scrap,, nerve gas the works ,marsh Arabs displaced , environmental costs as well as human.Seems Bush is not completely nuts.Our PM fool Rudd was wearing Jewish skull cap at service of latest body bag to come home.These guys just blindly follow like sheep.I read one of your posts where you told deb some home truths.Media bias is real but US like Chinese don't like to believe what outsiders tell them.Hang tough love ratilifar.

That is saying something.