Desperate for War

The Pentagon's push for war with Iran is bordering on sheer desperation. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, has all but accused Iran of committing an act of war:

Pentagon concerns about Iranian influence in neighboring Iraq is nothing new, but the content and tone of Mullen's remarks left the impression that far from abating, the worries about Iran have intensified in recent months.

"The Iranian government pledged to halt such activities some months ago," Mullen said. "It's plainly obvious they have not. Indeed, they seem to have gone the other way."

The discovery of weapons caches in Iraq, with devices bearing stamps that indicate they were manufactured quite recently, run contrary to the Iranian promises not to interfere in Iraq, the admiral said. He conceded that he had "no smoking gun" to prove direct involvement by the very highest echelons in Tehran, but he said he found it hard to believe that all the top leaders were ignorant of recent developments.

There's no real evidence, mind you, but since when did our government ever need proof? Besides, can we really afford to "wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun -- that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud"?