A perfect storm is brewing:
– Petraeus ex Machina, with a record of doing Vice President Dick
Cheney’s bidding, takes command of CENTCOM in September;
– Sen. McCain’s numbers are likely to be in the toilet at that
point (because of the economy as much as anything else);
– McCain will be seen by the White House as the only candidate
with something to gain by a wider war (just as by another “terrorist
incident”);
– The Bush/Cheney months will be down to three;
– And Maliki will not be able to cave in to Washington on the
timeline requirement he has publicly set.
In sum, Israel is likely to be preparing a September/October
surprise designed to keep the US bogged down in Iraq and in the wider
region by provoking hostilities with Iran. And don’t be surprised if it
starts as early as August. Israel’s leaders may well plead for
understanding on the part of those U.S. officials not tipped off in
advance, claiming that they could not distinguish amber from green with
their night-vision goggles on.
Would they hesitate? Please tell me who…just who is likely to turn
on the siren, pull them over, and even think of giving them a
summons-once the patrol car computer confirms their privileged licenses?
Ray McGovern works with Tell the Word, the publishing arm of
the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. A former
Army intelligence officer and CIA analyst, he is now on the Steering
Group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
A shorter version of this article appeared first on
www.Consortiumnews.com .