Troops Authorized to Kill Iranian Operatives in Iraq

[groovychk]

Originally published at Twixel.net. You can comment here or there.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/25/AR2007012502199.html?nav=rss_print/asection

The Bush administration has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian operatives inside Iraq as part of an aggressive new strategy to weaken Tehran’s influence across the Middle East and compel it to give up its nuclear program, according to government and counterterrorism officials with direct knowledge of the effort.

Escalations (Well!) show bad planning (Oh!)
or emotion (Hey!).
They’re generally set apart from a good plan
by an exit strategy,
Or by withdrawal when the exit’s not as clear.

(Sung to the tune of the Interjection song from Schoolhouse Rock)

Heh - sorry - that’s been sticking in my head. For like - ever.