Recent events in the Middle East and elsewhere raise the question, not of if, but when, a U.S.-led war on Iran will begin.
Some points to ponder:
1. Turkey (an Iran neighbor) is threatening to attack Kurdish rebel (PKK) bases in northern Iraq (also an Iran neighbor).
2. Iran has recently been shelling Kurdish rebel (PEJAK) bases in northern Iraq.
3. Recent war fears related to the Turkey/Kurd conflict pushed oil prices past the $90 a barrel mark.
4. Evidence mounts that Vice-President Dick Cheney is urging President Bush to launch a war on Iran prior to Jan. 20, 2008, when they both must leave office to make way for the new president. Most likely such an attack on Iran will take place after the election, so as to not affect the Republican nominee’s chances of winning. See Rolling Stone Magazine’s recent article.
5. Some conspiracy theorists contend that the recent revelation of an unauthorized nuclear-armed B-52 flight across the United States was not truly some kind of incredible error or once-in-a-lifetime chain of events leading to a huge mistake, but a part of some conspiracy or cover-up. One theory is that the nuclear-tipped cruise missiles were intended for the Middle East and for targets in Iran, and that the flight to Louisiana was some sort of quiet "rebellion" in the ranks of the Air Force. See Znet, Atlantic Free Press
6. Israel’s recent air strike on Syria looks more and more like an Osirak-style raid to stop an Arab nation from acquiring nuclear weapons. The New York Times and ABC News report that the target in Syria was a nuclear facility being built with North Korean aid.
7. Iran and Russia are getting cozy, and Russia is Iran’s main supplier of weapons. The Bush administration may be tempted to attack Iran soon, before the Moscow-Tehran relationship turns into a real alliance.
The world is at a vital turning point. A U.S. attack on Iran could have serious consequences for the entire world. These recent events show that strange things are occurring and the world public is left wondering. We shall see what the future holds…