Well, the translation of the Iraqi documents continues, and, of course, there is considerable evidence of Saddam's nefarious activities. The most recent is that about six months before the 2003 invasion, Saddam was developing a suicide air force capability. See Investor's Business Daily and Captain's Quarters. (Captain Ed actually commissioned two additional translations of the key document which are virtually identical to the first.) IBD speculates that the U.S. government did not want to release these documents because of the information in them about the knowledge of activities our allies had, such as Russia in comparison to our own pitiful intelligence. Captain Ed suggests that perhaps Al Qaeda approached Iraq for help with suicide plane attacks, possibly for a second wave in the U.S.
Moving to the less hypothetical threat of Iran, there are some interesting discussions today. Start by reading Victor Davis Hansen's overview at National Review. From there, head to this distressing article by Caroline Glick at Townhall.com about how some of Russia's nuclear warheads may well have ended up in Iran (they do eventually lose their poop in 2010, but that still gives Iran three or four years). This is elaborated on by Steve Schippert at ThreatsWatch.Org. There is a nice map of Iran with that article that makes clear the strategic positioning Iran has relative to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, In a separate article Schippert discusses evidence from recent missile testings in Iran. Today's Washington Post reports on the current state of thinking in the Administration (do not be diverted by all the hysteria in the blog world brought on by a piece by Seymour Hersh - for a measured response see Riehl World View. Bottom line is that we would not be prepared if we don't have military options analyzed and developed; let's hope we don't have to use them. We also need the military threat in order to have a credible negotiating position.
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