Troubling, to say the least, is the ascension, once again, of the Neocons, in the wake of the prospective Iran Nuclear Agreement, rattling sabers in anticipation of waging a pre-emptive war with Iran......holding that we can’t trust the Iranians and war is an option. Prominent, and clearly romanced (by Netanyahu?) in this thinking is Senator Lieberman and a coterie of (dare I say sycophant?) senators.
Maybe we should just be up-front about it and invite Iran to a war! An attractive possibility would be a re-enactment of Alexander’s famous confrontation with the Persians on the banks of the Granicus. This might beneficially lead to a reassessment of the various historical accounts of the event. Anyway, the outcome would be predictable, just like Iraq.
Or, we could hold the war in Texas! George W. Bush’s ranch would provide suitable terrain. We would eat their lunch there, too, assuming, of course, that George left some brush for camouflage.
Cheney could be a general, but we wouldn’t let him have a gun for fear of friendly fire casualties.
Pat Robertson would give morning invocations before battle, broadcasting to Iranian troops that seventy-five virgins means that’s all there are. Seventy-five. Total. Established centuries ago and understandably a rather haggard lot by now. Is that worth dying for? That could turn the tide in our favor.
It’s true. War is an option.
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