4 blog reactions to http://blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2008/05/the_iran_consensus_grows_more.html

It was official: When it came to attacking Iran, the administration hadn’t a leg to stand on. But, as with Iraq, it was used to that. Once anointed lame duck, it didn’t skip a beat and continued to stumble forward. In a recent post at his blog “Early Warning,” Washington Post security analyst William Arkin writes: “Those predicting war with Iran or some Bush-Cheney October surprise attack on Tehran are constantly looking for signs of military preparations.

in their personal and professional lives coupled with preservation of their culture and heritage and noteworthy citizenship to the United States. Our Take: Our congratulations! We, Iranian-Americas, could use all the good news we can get. The Iran Consensus Grows More Dangerous May, 7. (Washington Post) - The danger, regardless of who is the next president, is that officials have already begun military preparations, and shaping public opinion, to build momentum for the inevitable.

towards the possibility of war with Iran. Last year we saw McCain singing "bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran," and two weeks ago, Clinton made a threat to totally obliterate Iran. Former military intelligence analyst William M. Arkin comments why the Iran consensus grows more dangerous: As I've noted, the three candidates share a consensus, backed by the national security community, that Iran is the new strategic threat. It is radical, anti-American, anti-Israel, terrorist-supporting, nuclear-armed and provocative.

But just because this is the consensus view does not mean it is right. The danger, regardless of who is the next president, is that officials have already begun military preparations, and shaping public opinion, to build momentum for the inevitable. Read more