I remember having our same sense of cocky confidence that Tony and George would not be fully stupid enough to invade Iraq, either. Tony B. burnt once, I suspect will hold fire. Israeli fundamentalists, the USA neocons, and the USA Rapturists - when the latter two are not one in the same - are a much more risky bunch. Important?? I would not back off everyone possible pinning them to the wall so they don't go into another, but much more dangerous version of Cheney drunk and quail shooting. This bunch can't shoot straight, but they sure like to shoot first. Suggest, indeed, David, eating "important" as the cereal of choice for breakfast. Regularly. Stephen V (And no, David, I don't mean to be repressive, but I refuse - in advance - finger hot on the delete key - to get into a 'dialog' with you on this. Thanks.) > I wouldn't worry too much about the nuking Iran stuff, unless everything > goes completely to hell that isn't going to happen, Dr Strangelove Bush's > admin might, outside of Blackburn, indulge in a rhetoric of such, but it is > not important. > > Best > > 9excepted Dave)