Friday, April 11, 2008

Cynical prediction: it took less than 2 weeks to be fulfilled!

On 31 March (a cynical prediction) I wrote:
W's Administration and the U.S. military in Iraq will now use Iran's "interference" in Iraq as justification for demonizing Iran and promoting military action against the Tehran regime.
I even provided a restricted timeframe: 3 weeks.

Today:
Iran triggering Shiite "backlash" in Iraq, US ambassador claims
11 Apr 2008
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran can never conquer Iraq and is even stirring a Shiite "backlash" there by backing militias fighting the Iraqi government and US-led troops, the US ambassador to Baghdad said here Friday.

"The Iranians are not going to take over Iraq," Ambassador Ryan Crocker told reporters after his testimony this week before Congressman who voiced concern about Iran's influence, especially in recent fighting.

[emphasis added]
Crocker went on to emphasize that
"No one is talking about a war with Iran. I want to make sure that is not the headline here."
This might discredit my cynical prediction... if it weren't for W's speech yesterday, in which Iran was cited as one of the "two greatest threats to America in this new century."

I'll count it as half-a-point for now. I've got till 21 April to get full fulfillment of prophecy.

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