From Juan Cole

Sunday, July 23, 2006

War on Lebanon Planned for at least a Year
Bush Administration's Grand Strategy

http://www.juancole.com/
Informed Comment

Matthew Kalman reveals that Israel's wideranging assault on Lebanon has been planned in a general way for years, and a specific plan has been in the works for over a year. The "Three Week War" was shown to think tanks and officials last year on powerpoint by a senior Israeli army officer:

    "More than a year ago, a senior Israeli army officer began giving PowerPoint presentations, on an off-the-record basis, to U.S. and other diplomats, journalists and think tanks, setting out the plan for the current operation in revealing detail."

More on the flip

I will make this short and sweet and allow other diarists to elaborate, but still this needs to be discussed because, well, it's Saturday morning but before you know it it will be next week so let. . . Let Us Pray.

http://www.truthout.org/...
By Jason Leopold
    t r u t h o u t | Report

    Friday 28 April 2006

Despite vehement denials by his attorney, who said this week that Karl Rove is neither a "target" nor in danger of being indicted in the CIA leak case, the special counsel leading the investigation has already written up charges against Rove, and a grand jury is expected to vote on whether to indict the Deputy White House Chief of Staff sometime next week, sources knowledgeable about the probe said Friday afternoon.

    Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was in Chicago Friday and did not meet with the grand jury.

My toes are curling. Better than sex.