drum, Drum, DRUM

[NightWatcher]

per Malloy's "war is coming" meme

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/petraeus-to-take-on-iran-next/2008/04/24/1208743154033.html

IN PROMOTING General David Petraeus to commander of US forces in the Middle East, the President, George Bush, is doing more than rewarding a job well done in Iraq. He is also taking a step towards perpetuating his policy of high-troop levels in Iraq and is putting his most trusted general in charge of renewing the military's focus on Iran.

General Petraeus has been the prime advocate of Mr Bush's policy of a large troop presence in Iraq. By naming General Petraeus to a job that lasts into the next administration, Mr Bush ensures the new president will confront the military's strongest voice for maintaining a big force in Iraq.

General Petraeus also has emerged as a critic of Iran's interference in Iraq, making his appointment a signal of heightened US attention to Tehran. His expertise with Iran's military and political leadership will allow him to take a more hands-on approach to dealing with the Government.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a6E6QBHNrsj8&refer=home

Mullen Says Iran Still Arming Iraqi Shiite Militias

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Iran is continuing to supply arms to Iraqi Shiite militias that attack U.S. forces in Iraq, violating a commitment from Iranian leaders to halt such shipments, said Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

U.S. forces in Iraq have found caches containing Iranian- made weapons that were ``recently manufactured,'' Mullen told a Pentagon news conference. He declined to be more specific about when the weapons were produced.

Mullen said the discoveries have convinced him and other U.S. military officials that Iran is a ``lethal and malign'' influence in Iraq and isn't keeping its pledge to end such activities. ``Action certainly speaks louder than words,'' he said
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Mullen said Petraeus is preparing a briefing that will soon lay out detailed evidence of Iran's involvement in Iraq.

`Not Just Weapons'

Mullen said he has seen no ``massive increases'' in Iranian arms flow to Iraqi militia.

``I would characterize it as consistent with what they have done -- over time, not just in the last few weeks, but over the last couple of the years,'' Mullen said. ``And it's not just weapons'' but training and broad support for other terrorist groups in the region, he said.

I love google news alerts

[Ilsa]

1. KNFNR.

[Muttocracy]

2. A few years ago I remember a political cartoon about the exit from Iraq being through Iran

We're already at war on two of their borders.