The best strategy for Bush (and McCain) right now is to keep diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran (with a few aircraft carriers cruising offshore, just in case), put American troops along the Iran-Iraq border (to protect Iraq) and prod A’jad into a little saber-rattling, so that Iran seems dangerous to the American people, and let McCain’s competence vs. Obama’s blundering become obvious to the American voter. If military action is eventually needed, at least McCain would have four years to carry it out, instead of seven months left for Bush.

franksalterego on May 22, 2008 at 8:13 AM

That’s an interesting three days. Thanks

Quds refers to Jerusalem by the way, so Hussein’s vote might even have been calculated not to offend his (geographically undefined) Muslim constituency.

Is he so naïve to think he has a unique ability to make this even clearer?”

Messiahs have lots of unique abilities. Don’t you know that?

Is he so naïve to think he has a unique ability to make this even clearer?”

Naive, vain and arrogant. He honestly believes that he can unleash a charm offensive and save the world from the Mullahs and Ahmadinijead.

BadgerHawk on May 21, 2008 at 10:52 PM

Wacky Bar-acky’s Clear Foreign Policy

Monday:
“I mean think about it. Iran, Cuba, Venezuela–these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don’t pose a serious threat to us the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us.”
–Barak Obama

Tuesday:
“Let me be absolutely clear, Iran is a grave threat.”
–Barak Obama

Wednesday:
“I think this obsession with Ahmadinejad is an example of us losing track of what’s important.”
–Barack *cough*weak*cough* Obama

All of this changed when the US invaded with a poor strategy. There were other ways to deal with Saddam that didn’t result in Iran emerging as the real winner and renewed, regional menace. . .

bayam on May 22, 2008 at 12:19 AM

Saddam had to be removed, one way or another, and we did an excellent job of removing him. The subsequent occupation was not managed well, but under General Patraeus Iraq is now being put back together. It will be an American ally and forward base in the MidEast, a counterweight to Iran, and a major source of oil for the world.

We have been at war, technically, with Iran since they seized our embassy and held our people hostage for over a year, while the pusillanimous James Earl Carter sniffled and dithered in the White House. The fire under that pot has now been turned up by Iran’s support of Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel, and of Shi’a militia in Iraq, and by Iran’s determination to build atom bombs. I would be surprised if the pot does not come to a boil this summer.

Iran can be neutralized by a strategic bombing campaign aimed at its nuclear facilities and military infrastructure. Because of the possibility of another Jimmy Carter in the White House, which could lead to the loss of Israel and any American influence in the MidEast, President Bush would be best advised to act soon.

Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can!

Shy Guy on May 22, 2008 at 2:28 AM

Have a feeling that bird won’t live much more than a year into an Obama Presidency…LOL

mjk on May 21, 2008 at 11:42 PM

Good analysis.

Does anyone else, when hearing Obama speak, get the strange feeling that they are reading Dune.

Yeah, I envision Barack Vladimir Harkonnen

Obama is so out of his league.

Actually, you might say he is in his league.
I call it bushleague

He will not win the general, period.

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jdkchem on May 22,2008 at 12:36PM.

jdkchem: Lewd,thats about right,but(i jest )shouldn’t
that term be more appilicable to the Webb
thread,as he enjoyed writing LEWD fantasys
about children! Ha Ha. :)

Sounds like solicitation, not that there’s anything wrong with that!! (wish I could insert cool/funny face things)

. Is he so naïve to think he has a unique ability to make this even clearer?”

No, but he is that vain.

Is he so naïve to think he has a unique ability to make this even clearer?”

“I am the Change you desire” – - Messiah