[libertarianPA]

"The Iranians will retaliate, and they have many possibilities in an area where there are many vulnerabilities, from our troop positions to the oil and gas in the region that can be interrupted, to attacks on Israel, to the conduct of terrorism," he said.

So? The Nazis retaliated against England when they FINALLY responded to Hitler's campaign. We know they'll retaliate. Does that mean we just sit back and let them develop the bomb???

[SmoothTalker]

"Bush critics alarmed over reports of possible strike on Iran"

They should be alarmed about the possibility of an Iran with nuclear weapons

[edpc]

Bush critics alarmed.....

There's a real shocker. They are alarmed over everything but what's really important.

[finnman69]

Hersh has been peddling this for two years now.

[theDentist]

Tell ya what. Paint all the planes with French and German and Russian markings, bomb them, and then complain to the UN that we didn't get invited along!

[crazyhorse691]

War is diplomacy; just a lot more participants and no tea cups on white doilies.

[Spruce]

Did any of us doubt the leftists would attempt a preemptive campaign against the US regarding Iran?

Every single outlet is regurgitating the same unsubstantiated story.

The lunatics running Iran MUST NEVER be allowed access to nuclear weapons. NEVER.

[SE Mom]

Do these #$%^(*@ liberals EVER stop to think through the alternatives? Their capacity to see clearly is limited by their thoughtLESSness..

[Klatuu]

Hersh told CNN however, that the White House has spurned Tehran's overtures for dialogue. "This president is not talking to the Iranians. They are trying very hard to make contact, I can assure you of that, in many different forms," he said. "He's not talking. And there's no public pressure on the White House to start bilateral talks. And that's what amazes everybody," he said.

It doesn't amaze me. Why should he waste his time talking to a pack of cheats and liars? If they (Iranians) want to seriously negotiate, they know what they have to do.
What does amaze me is the number of people who seem to think that continuing to talk under the present circumstances is going to lead us anywhere except to a nuclear armed Iran.

[prairiebreeze]

Here's an idea...the Bush administration has been developing plans for a military strike against Iran for months or possibly even YEARS now.

"For us to think about exploding tactical nuclear weapons in some way is the height of irresponsibility. It would be destructive to any non-proliferation efforts and the military assessment is, it would not work," he told NBC television's "Meet the Press" program.

And your opinion of a nuclear armed Iran is.....? What is it Senator Kerry? Speak up man, we need to hear what you Democrats think about Iran having nukes.

And I'd rather have " shoot-from-the-hip, cowboy diplomacy" than Gucci loafered, Euroweenie appeasement. ANY day.

[The Electrician]

Democratic Senator John Kerry, one of the administration's most outspoken critics, assailed the White House for what he said is its over-reliance on military might. "That is another example of the shoot-from-the-hip, cowboy diplomacy of this administration," the former Democratic presidential contender said.

The Administration has been ratcheting up the level of threats toward its enemies. There's no evidence yet that Iran has been frightened by those threats. However, here we have unmistakable evidence that the strategy has worked on John Kerry. Hope he doesn't wet his pants...

"He (Bush) thinks, as I wrote, that he's the only one now who will have the courage to do it," said Hersh, the reporter who also broke the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

That's a lie - the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal story was 'broken' by US Military authorities, who briefed a roomful of reporters, and not by Hersh.

[trebb]

Heck, if it would be an easy thing, it would be a non-issue (unless of course the MSM thought they could hurt the Prez with it...).

[karnage]

"Bush critics alarmed."

Good. Now the President just needs to crack a joke when he thinks the microphone is off: "I've just outlawed Iran. The bombing starts in five minutes."

Heh heh heh.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Hersh told CNN's "Late Edition" show that a "messianic" president feels driven to try to contain Iran...

Uh, Sy? The "messianic president" in this scenario runs Iran, in case you hadn't noticed. ;)