Too bad this isn't a payoff

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To the extent that Bush and Cheney engineer war jitters in Iran, this is a nifty payoff that works toward destabilizing the regime.

If the Bush team had real capacity to capitalize on those fears at the top, this could be a very clever gambit, but I don't think any such plan exists because I think Cheney remains committed to going all the way.

Thanks to Rob Johnson for sending this.