U.S. CRITICIZES IRAN FOR MISSILE TESTS, SAYS NOTHING ABOUT ISRAEL'S AIR WAR GAMES

Why does the United States reproach Iran for test-firing its missiles but refrains from criticizing Israel for engaging in those massive war games involving hundreds of its war planes several weeks ago?

If you were head of Iran, what would you do? You see Israel staging a mock attack on your country. Don't say that you would do nothing. That does not pass the laff test. Of course you would stand up and tell those guys to back off.

Bush and Cheney have this animosity for Iran. Some say the chances are less than 20% that they will have the U.S. attack Iran before the end of their term. I think that ignores the signals coming from Washington. By emphasizing that "all options are on the table," Bush is signaling that he is likely to attack.

The results would be catastrophic for the United States as well as for the world. there would be war unending for the next 500 years. The U.S. would be forever branded as anti-Islamic. No one would be safe. If Iraq was a huge mistake, Iran would be exponentially worse.