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Washington's War Drums Beating Loudly

Posted Jul 3, 08 10:25 AM CDT in Politics,  Opinion,  US 

(Newser) – Is Washington, or its Israeli allies, really ready to attack Iran? "The threats, counterthreats, and counter-counterthreats … have reached new levels of hysteria in recent days," Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post. Rumblings of an Israeli strike prompted Tehran threats to close oil-shipping lanes. That would be an “act of war,” declared one US admiral—a statement superiors didn't back down from.

President Bush reiterated that “all options are on the table,” while the State Department said it couldn’t deter Israel. Dick Cheney's daughter Liz was more direct, saying: “The Iranians have to believe that we will use force.” So is this a bluff? And could it lead to real war? “It is high stakes,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs says. “I’d just leave it at that.”

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U.S. Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff speaks to journalists in Bahrain, Monday, June 30, 2008. Cosgriff said that any attempt by Iran to seal off the Strait of Hormuz would be viewed as an act of war.   (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
President Bush pauses during remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Washington.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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