Defense Secretary Gates: Another Mideast War Would Be "Disastrous"

Defense Secretary Gates: Another Mideast War Would Be "Disastrous"

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he believes Iran is "hell bent" on acquiring nuclear weapons, but he warned in strong terms of the consequences of going to war over that.

"Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need and, in fact, I believe it would be disastrous on a number of levels," he said in a speech he was delivering Monday evening at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

A copy of his prepared remarks was provided in advance by the Pentagon.

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FINALLY... a breath of common sense from the bush administration.

I bet that went over like a lead balloon.

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Oh, I'm willing to bet Bush is pouting over this one like a child who's been told he can't have new toys.

Just wait. Bush will make a speech in the near future explaining "why" we should be waging war with Iran... acting as if Gates never made this speech.

Sounds about right... I have never seen a person with such a bad case of reality adversion.