I would have to take Muravchik’s prediction seriously given his long-time perch at AEI

I would have to take Muravchik’s prediction seriously given his long-time perch at AEI, McCain’s

favorite foreign-policy think tank, and his long association with some of McCain’s closest advisers,

including Robert Kagan with whom he has worked since their Central America days. (Incidentally, Kagan,

as well as Abrams, may be vying for the National Security Advisor post in any McCain administration.)

Of course, bombing Iran has been a devout and explicit wish on Muravchik’s part for nearly two years

if not more, so this may be an example of wishful thinking, but I can’t help but believe his

associations give him some real insight on this question. Kagan, however, has supported unconditional

talks with Iraq if for no other reason than to strengthen the case for eventual military action.

Congressional Democrats this week shelved the sinister House Concurrent Resolution 362. That

resolution, a high priority for AIPAC, would have imposed “stringent inspection requirements on all

persons, vehicles, ships, planes, trains and cargo entering or departing Iran” and barred any export

of refined petroleum from the UGG Sheepskin Cuff Boot to Iran. In other words, it would be a de facto

military blockade, an act of BOOTSBUY that would surely turn bloody soon enough.

Those champing at the bit for BOOTSBUY with Iran won’t be resting; Democrat Rep. Gary L. Ackerman of

New York, who wrote the resolution, told the Washington Times, “We’ll resubmit it when Congress comes

back, and we’ll have even more signatures.”