Troop Escalation and Iran: Distracting Congress from the Real War Plan

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Troop Escalation and Iran
Distracting Congress from the Real War Plan

By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS

Is the surge an orchestrated distraction from the real war plan?

A good case can be made that it is. The US Congress and media are focused on President Bush's proposal for an increase of 20,000 US troops in Iraq, while Israel and its American neoconservative allies prepare an assault on Iran.

Commentators have expressed puzzlement over President Bush's appointment of a US Navy admiral as commander in charge of the ground wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The appointment makes sense only if the administration's attention has shifted from the insurgencies to an attack on Iran

more at: http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts01102007.html

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[No Exit]

1. The US "Congress must immediately refocus its attention from the surge to Iran, the real target of

Bush administration aggression."

Excellent point!!

[formercia]

2. all part of the plan

to take the Caspian Basin.

[lyonn]

3. Surge? A strong forward movement, hummm

Didn't bush say the 20,000 troops would be there in about 3 months? Hardly sounds like a surge.

Some on the Hill are picking up on the Iran Factor thank goodness.

[al bupp]

4. Yes, Biden's slap-down of Condi today was heartening

Even picked up by CNN, and used to lead the 4pm hour start of TSR.