A few weeks ago I wrote about a knot tightening in my stomach. Well, its now moved into my throat.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported.
Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, said the exercise would “demonstrate our resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with harsh language,” the TV report said.
I guess we can’t act surprised. After all, Bush and Co. have been signaling for months this was coming. When will we learn that this administration means every crazy thing it says? Did we learn nothing from the run-up to Iraq? This lunacy transparency is how the Bush Presidency works. They say something crazy. We say, that’s crazy and it won’t happen. Then it happens, we act shocked, and they say, hey, weren’t you listening?
Is anybody listening?