[BREAK] I'm guessing that Bush is rolling marbles around in his hand while searching for missing strawberries? On a less snarky note, congrats to the retired officers for coming forward . . . would that some of their active duty peers put America and their troops ahead of career considerations. Nobody expects/desires a real mutiny. Just some honest answers in front of Congress, when called upon! JB [/BREAK]

Retired flags say Iran war would be disaster - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times Retired flags say Iran war would be disaster By Jill Lawless - The Associated Press Posted : Sunday Feb 4, 2007 9:11:56 EST LONDON — Three former high-ranking U.S. military officers have called for Britain to help defuse the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program, saying military action against Tehran would be a disaster for the region. In a letter to the Sunday Times newspaper, the retired officers urged President Bush to open talks “without preconditions” with the Iranian government in a bid to find a diplomatic solution. The signatories were retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard, a senior military fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation in Washington, D.C.; retired Marine Gen. Joseph P. Hoar, former head of Central Command; and Vice Adm. Jack Shanahan, former director of the Center for Defense Information.

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