If You Build It he Will Come

Anyone who hasn't seen Iran gearing up for this hasn't been paying attention.

Anyone wondering why we hit Iraq before Syria or Iran has been paying attention. Right?

You always take out the weak and minor allies before you go after the strong one, right? Divide and conquer. Cut him off and leave him all alone before you attack is a workable strategy.

Maybe (as if I think the Administration has a long term plan) they figured Syria is so minor that it can be ignored and are going after Iran's ally Iraq so when we go after Iran that Iran is all alone.

And what's this about the mahdi?

According to Shiites, the 12th imam disappeared as a child in the year 941. When he returns, they believe, he will reign on earth for seven years, before bringing about a final judgment and the end of the world.

Seven years? Who's that sound like? I bet the mahdi promises world peace too.

So they are building hotels and centerfuges expecting the mahdi. I wonder who'll have more power, the mahdi or the mulla(s) that declare him.

With Isreal folding in on itself, geographically and with dying leaders, I'm sure the arab world is feeling mighty confident right now.

The only thing causing them to consider where the 'will of allah' lies may just be the piles of insurgents piling up in Iraq.