re: Gen.John Abizaid
Probably you will get slammed for posting that, but IMO we have as much or more reason to suspect Abizaid is right than that he’s wrong.
Well, except for the fact that Abizaid said that an Iran with nuclear capabilities is okey-fine with him and shouldn't be that big of a deal (ok, that is a slightly hyperbolic interpretation of his exact statement, but not all that far off). So, yes, other than the fact that his judgment seems suspect in other instances on the exact same subject, yes, we should trust him.