Get ready, Iran!

By Rachael Anne -
Condoleeza Rice wants YOU! Look at this ominous quote, from a CNN article: "Iran must live up to its international obligations to halt its nuclear program or the next steps are in the offing. "And I think everybody understands what the 'next steps' mean," Rice told reporters after a meeting with NATO foreign ministers and European Union officials."

Now, the article goes on to say that Rice is threatening them with the UN Security Council. But come on! I think everybody knows what she means, and it's not very diplomatic.

Oh, and remember how during election time, Bush kept saying he wasn't bringing back the draft, there would be no draft, etc? I seem to remember now that the denials would include caveats like, "We will not institute a draft to continue the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq." If the US does want to go into Iran, what are they gonna do? Send five guys? I think everyone knows what this means....

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