Not a lot has been said about this but,a whole bunch of warships has entered the Persian Gulf. They say it is to support the happenings in Europe, but when if one was to read other sources, we may be offered a disastrous war as a ‘Gift’ to the next President.

http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1042.html

the important thing is that we all get to watch it live on BBC, CNN or Al Jazeera.

Dubya's way of damning Obama from the start!

No mater which way you look at it, undertaking any form of military exercise during Ramadan is bound to get the populace bouncing up and down in that area.

Wonder how long it will be before Indonesians are pounding at the US Embassy gates in anger?

Dilli: Jankis, is it true that the US is about to hit Iran?

linnaen: The middle of Ramadan - that would be about right.

Dilli: Pretty inflammatory, conducting naval exercises during the Holy Month

KuKuKaChu: they might be waiting for idulfitri ... will take them that long to ramp up the rhetoric and whip the US media into a warmongering frenzy

Dilli: It's all still very low key, not a lot off buzz about it, which really surprises me

Marmalade: Was talking to my student yesterday - Tehran is very beautiful, unless you are woman, then [it] sucks. Must wear veil and not smile.

Sammy Jankis: Re: Iran... Army already passing out cheesy Task Force t-shirts -- "Whoops! Looks like I just stepped in some Shiite!" Not a good sign.

Marmalade: But its a Sunni day!

Sammy Jankis: Soon to come: "Ayotollah? Ass-a-hole-a!"

Marmalade: America! Fuck Yeah! Freedom is the only way, yeah!

Sammy Jankis: Freedom Fries... Freedom Missles... Freedom Bombs, all designed to free you from the stresses of everyday life.

Dilli: I have a bad feeling about this one...

Sammy Jankis: Do you mean to say they won't welcome us, their saviours, in the streets with flowers?

Dilli: *shakes head in despair*

Sammy Jankis: All bullshitting aside, nothings going to happen anytime soon. We're just evoking Iranian paranoia. It's an important part of PsyOps.

Sammy Jankis: Iranian Paranoia = Iran becomes even more stubborn and resolute which forces International opinion against Iran.

Sammy Jankis: It's win-win for the type of Foreign Policy of Bush Co.

Dilli: OIC

Sammy Jankis: Not so hard these days to freak out the Iranians, what with our forces in two wars in two countries bordering their's.

Marmalade: More oil!

Sammy Jankis: Hummus, man. It's all about the hummus.

Marmalade: I'm going to invest in Jilbabs. US foreign policy is pushing its ideological opposers into fundamentalism and I see jilbabs as a must-buy stock...

Sammy Jankis: I had that idea years ago! Hands off, marmz!

Marmalade: Split it 2 ways - 55 to you, 45 to me, since your doing the hands on shit...
Marmalade: *you're

Balibob: Dilli,.. that's been on the cards since last year,.. teh Us and UK Navies were directed there last December

Sammy Jankis: A nice factory out in Bali. Could be a quick and easy write-off to fund long Bali vacations.

RH : Suck it, Suck it now WH

WH : Nah, I'm not in the mood S....N

RH: Aah, C'mon you tart

Lambert: Oi, ok i'll do it

RH : You're still awake C...S. Thank God. My room now

Lambert : Yeah

Yeh! Niggaz!

Leave your computer session unlocked did you, WH?

Leave your computer session unlocked did you, WH?

A new war would favour McCain's election chances wouldn't it? And with Obama and Biden signalling an intent to allow prosecutors to go after Bush should they win the election, George W would certainly have increased motivation for another invasion.

How wonderful at long last to see some substantial talk about real issues at the RNC rather than long-winded pseudo messianic drivel. This convention will be remembered as one which the Lord teased with a hurricane only to allow it to unfold spectacularly, effectively taking the wind out of the sails of the big government monsters and their preppy candidate. Sen. McCain is not only a true hero but a true visionary, apparent in his surprise but inspired choice of VP. I think i'm going to enjoy this election.
Richard.

Your statement heavily implies that past RNCs have had nothing substantial to offer. Is that the case, Mr. Carpenter?