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Posted on entry Who You Callin' "Terrorist"? ::: August 19, 2007, 06:42 PM:
Leva Cygnet (post 31)

>Y'know, the cynic in me almost wonders if the Republicans might be planning on picking a fight with Iran just to make life a little more difficult for the Democrats when they take over after 2008.

Hmm - this assumes:

1) the bombing does not help them win the election (which I don't see - but U.S. citizens have a really weird "rally round the flag" reflex sometimes)

2)Also assuming a bombing would hurt them electorally, then a bombing for the purpose you give assumes the Republicans have no hope of taking the White House or at least a house of Congress.

In other words, you probably are not being cynical enough.

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