The One With Aldacron

In a recent press conference, the Decider made several bull-headed statements that show us he, once again, is dead set on a war no matter how often he denies it. First, is his “certainty” that the Iranian government is complicit in sending bombs to Iraq:

President Bush said today he is certain that elements of the Iranian
government are supplying deadly roadside bombs that kill American
troops in Iraq, even if the innermost circle of the government is not involved.

Mr. Bush said it had been established beyond a doubt that a branch of
the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps known as the Quds Force is
supplying Shiite groups inside Iraq with particularly deadly,
Iranian-designed weapons known as explosively formed penetrators, or
E.F.P.s.

Now, here’s the fun part. Even if the innermost circle isn’t involved, Bush says they still bear responsibility:

“What’s worse?” Mr. Bush asked. “That the government knew, or that the government didn’t know?”

Gee, Mr. Decider, that’s a tough one. He seems to be implying that the government not knowing is worse than the government knowing. Someone needs to remind him about Abu Ghraib when he said that the government didn’t know, that “a few American troops who dishonored our country” were responsible. What’s worse Mr. Decider, that you knew or didn’t know?

We’re not done yet. The Decider, once again, disagrees with our men in uniform on this issue:

The president brushed off a suggestion that there is a disagreement
within the American military about the role of the Quds Forces, as
evidenced by recent statements by Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said he was not ready to conclude that the top Iranian leadership was behind the attacks.

“There’s no contradiction,” Mr. Bush told a questioner today. “I can’t say it more plainly.”

You’ve got to wonder why we continue to keep our generals on the payroll. The Decider never agrees with them. He always has things figured out for himself. What does he need generals for?

But, here’s the kicker:

Mr. Bush rejected the idea that the intelligence about the Quds
Forces might be no more reliable than that about Iraq’s weapons of mass
destruction, which turned out not to exist. “I can say with certainty
that the Quds Force, a part of the Iranian government, has provided
these sophisticated I.E.D.’s that have harmed our troops,” he said,
using shorthand for improvised explosive devices.

“I intend to
do something about it,” Mr. Bush said, alluding to the armor-piercing
weapons. He also said, as he has repeatedly, that an Iran armed with
nuclear weapons would be a peril to world peace, although he steered
wide of any suggestion that the United States might wage war against
Iran.

The Iranians are sending explosives to Iraq and the Decider intends “to do something about it.” Something that doesn’t involve war with Iran, he says. Not only that, but a nuclear Iran “would be a peril to world peace.” Do you, dear reader, need to be reminded of the run up to the invasion of Iraq? Do you need to be reminded how the government insisted that diplomacy was their preferred course? Remember all of the talk about how all options were on the table? We aren’t hearing the “all options” routine now because it would send the wrong signal to the American people, i.e. that Bush indeed is gunning for war. Let’s not forget that there are three carrier groups floating around in the Persian Gulf right now.

What’s worse, a president who insists he has no plans to attack Iran, or a president who side-steps questions on the topic completely?

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