http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070108/D8MH90U00.html
Part of what I'm expecting Bush to say tomorrow is...well, if I was his speech writer this is what I would say;
They don't fear Iran nuking Israel so much as they fear Iran nuking their own countries.
For those who think we can just withdraw from Iraq consider this; you virtually garantee a multi nation war on a much larger scale than anything seen sinse WW2; Saudi Arabia will engage Iranian troops in Iraq, Turkey will engage the Kurds in their South and Iraqs north. Russia may well decide the time is right for action against Belarus.
Part of what I'm expecting Bush to say tomorrow is...well, if I was his speech writer this is what I would say;
Quietly, behind the scenes, the governments of jordan, eqypt and saudi arabia are not discouraging Israel from military action it is considering against Iran. The dictorial governments of those nations are Sunni, Iran is Shia and they fear Irans Mullahs are preparring to right 1000 years of injustice against the Shia with nuclear weapons.Bush should say wrote:
Sayyed Muqtada al-Sadr and his followers have not been a force of stability in Iraq. They have repeatedly threatened coalition forces and engaged in open battles with Iraqi security forces. They have been linked to Mosque bombings and death squads, they are receiving direct aid from Iranian agents who seek to further foment conflict in the region with the long term goal of absorbing Iraq and her assets.
As of this hour I am declaring the border of Iran and Iraq closed. Any foot or vehichle traffic will be fired upon. Attempts by Iranian elements to bring weapons across the border shall be considered an act of war.
The Iraqi forces have issued a arrest warrant for Sayyed Muqtada al-Sadr to be effective in 24 hours. Himself and any who wish to follow him shall be afforded safe passage to the Iranian border.
Further, possession of firearms of any sort by the people of Iraq are hereby declared illegal except as by permit issued by the Iraqi government. Residents have 24 hours to surrender any arms. There is a 7 p.m. to sunrise curfew effect immediatly.
I am ordering the redeployment of all American forces now stationed in Germany to Iraq.
They don't fear Iran nuking Israel so much as they fear Iran nuking their own countries.
For those who think we can just withdraw from Iraq consider this; you virtually garantee a multi nation war on a much larger scale than anything seen sinse WW2; Saudi Arabia will engage Iranian troops in Iraq, Turkey will engage the Kurds in their South and Iraqs north. Russia may well decide the time is right for action against Belarus.