Reply #59: But Europe *isn't* backing our military posturing.

[stevietheman]

What they're doing is pushing forward on the diplomatic efforts. Like with Iraq, they do not want war. And as of today, war is wholly unjustified, as Iran is many years away from having a bomb.

Further, re: the oil bourse, of course it won't destroy the U.S. economy, but instead would trigger a timely U.S. recession that, in turn, would very much hurt the Republican Party in November. And this would cause long-term damage to the aims of PNAC. On top of that, consider how high the price of oil will go with Iran unable to export its oil. Bush's oil industry buddies will *really* like that scenario.

Therefore, for its own political survival, PNAC will push for Iran to be attacked. And Bush has his own reasons: help to his favored oil industry and paving the way to Republicans maintaining control of Congress, so more of his regressive legislation can be passed.