Seymour's insight:

The level of interest and concern is more than justified by both the evidence (Seymour Hirsh's "expose") that the Bush administration is determined to expand their "World War III" and also the disastrous consequences that would result for Americans, Iranians and the rest of the world.

France and Germany leaders fold, heaven forbid they might be doing what they think is right.

What about France and Germany who had the nerve to oppose Bush's Iraq adventure?  France has joined the U. S. in drafting a resolution under Chapter 7 of the U. N. Charter, the same chapter that the Bush administration claims authorized its attack on Iraq.  Gerhardt Schroeder, the most outspoken critic of the Iraq war, is gone and replaced by the conservative Angela Merkel, whom Bush calls "Angela" and praises in the same terms as he once did Putin.

Ahhh, the press, always a supporter of Bush, is now on board,,,,led by,,,,,Murdoch,,,,who they all follow.

but since then, the Murdoch press and the rest of the SCLM have been doing the Bush administration's bidding.  There was the "16 days to Iranian bomb" headline.  Joe Klein was ready to "nuke" Iran until Alterman called him on it.  The WSJ is ready to go to all-out war.

Congress, Republicans and Democrats, have been co-opted by the madman Bush

You read here about the House voting 397=21 on April 28 for the Iran Freedom Support Act that Kucinich called a "stepping stone to war."  You read here about the 20 current Democratic Senators listed as cosponsors of the similar Senate version of that bill.

Reporters and others with proven track records clarify the situation for us, the ignorant public:

It seems that Welshman and epluribusmedia met with the same stonewalling response as Raw Story.

Here's how Billmon summed it up:

Profiles in Chicken Shit
The congressional Dems show us what they're made of. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go scrape the rest of it off my shoes.

Hat's off to Welshman,epluribusmedia,Raw Story, Billmon and Oliver Stone.

Yes, and another great parallel to Vietnam,,,,college campuses have reacted in such a similar vein--just like Vietnam!  That clever Bush, timing all of this with summer vacation.

With college campuses emptying soon, the Bush administration will be more free to act, as Nixon learned in May, 1970.

And let's remember this prediction on November 15, because it will show the wisdom of our views, our insights,,,

Here are four reasons I think the question may be moot by November:

If Hersh is right about Bush's determination to go to war, will it be easier for him before or after a possible Democratic takeover of one or both houses of Congress?

If this line of thinking is correct, then the worse Bush's and the Republicans' poll numbers get, the sooner the new war will come.
Blair's situation is precarious, and the support of Britain can't be counted on indefinitely.
Blair may face a revolt by more leftist members of Labour in Parliament.  At least one option for them is to join with the Tories in a "no confidence" vote that would put Blair out and force new elections.
Attacking Iran may be part of the Republican strategy for holding on to the Congress.

Remember how Bush and Blair were ready to paint airplanes to draw Iraqi fire and produce a pretext for war?

Ahhh,,,,yes--I had almost forgotten that one.

And here is the lying Bush, and his minions again,,,,,,we can't be fooled by this rubbish,,,,after all of the previousl lies!!

US Continues to Seek Diplomatic Solution to Iran Nuclear Issue
Ambassador Schulte says President Bush is not seeking a military solution to Iran's nuclear weapons program, the goal is to achieve a diplomatic settlement.
He says the United States does not want the U.N. Security Council to apply sanctions against Iran right now.  He says sanctions might come into play in a few months if Iran fails to suspend its uranium enrichment program.

He says the United States and Europe are united in their determination to stop Iran from pursuing its nuclear ambitions.  He says Russia and China also support that objective.

"There is a strong consensus that Iran is going down a path that is not acceptable, that Iran needs to get off this path and that we need to achieve a diplomatic solution," he added.  "So, I think actually that the engagement of Russia and China on this has been absolutely key in demonstrating to Iran that they are isolating themselves and that the course they are taking is not a course they should continue to pursue."

It's really wonderful to see the thoughtful and insightful comments of Daily Koz over here, and seeing how much we agree with them.