Full disclosure: I'm just a guy writing fun stuff for my own amusement, commenting on news I find interesting, scary, bizarre. It is therefore a bit weird to have a major premise of yesterday's post, Warning: raw conspiracy theory ahead, at least partially confirmed by what TPM suggests are "some pretty knowledgeable DC insiders."
Here's the link:
Iran: Focus on Iraq, not Nuclear Weapons
... and here are a few relevant quotes:
In our last key judgment on Iran, we noted that the main driver of possible military action has switched from Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program to Iranian activities in Iraq. This conclusion is hardening... the WMD argument will not gain traction from the IC [Intelligence Community]. Iraq, however, is a different story. Pentagon officials have told us that the stress on the Iranian threat to Iraqi stability in the Petraeus and Crocker testimony is entirely deliberate. These officials say that the Sunni elements with whom the US military has been cutting deals in Anbar province are violently “anti-Persian” and have convinced US commanders to see Iranian meddling as the source of destabilization.
My "raw conspiracy theory" relied heavily on Kyl-Lieberman Amendment to provide justification for military action against Iran. Three of the four points cited against Iran in Kyl-Lieberman are related to regional stability, and Iran's destabilizing interference in Iraq!
I must be psychic! Maybe I should hang out a shingle!
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