a War Monger's ADD

Now that Afghanistan and Iraq have been whipped, tamed (except for a mere handful of pesky "insurgents") and left to stand as bright and shining examples of America's benevolence, it's time to spread some cheer elsewhere in the Middle East.

Left Blogtopia has been buzzing about the possibility of a June strike on Iran. The speculation has been fueled by predictions earlier this year by Seymour Hersh and Scott Ritter - two truth-hounds with a hell of a lot of high level sources - and Xan's observations regarding naval maneuvers (Corrente) (via Agitprop via Blondesense).

While it's hard to discount the prognostications of Hersh & Ritter, after venturing over to Empire Burlesque, that fearless journalist Chris Floyd just changed my mind about our intended target.



Given the homicidal nature of George W. Bush, venturing a guess on our next military playground is like trying to determine the next victim of a serial killer.