Setting The Stage - Part X of Many

So, in this morning's The Globe and Mail, we find two articles that are very interesting:

Iran's Nuclear Program Irreversible

Followed by:

Iraq worrying about "troop buildup" on its borders

Then, over on CNN, we find that another "Bin Laden Tape" has been aired on Al Jazeera.

Superficially, these appear to be somewhat unrelated. but, Iran's President has openly threatened Israel in several speeches. Then, when you add to the mix Bin Laden stirring the pot by criticizing western powers for cutting off funding to the Palestinian Authority following the Democratic Election of Hamas, and BushCo's relentless sabre rattling towards Iran (whose president is a consummate button pusher) and Iraq suddenly 'getting nervous' about a "troop buildup" on its borders, can you see the pieces lining up?

Iran will be declared a threat to Israel, and Iraq will ask the world community for "help" dealing with the buildup of Iranian troops on its borders. (Of course, we'll ignore the fact that Iran is likely putting troops in place to defend against an anticipated American invasion based in Iraq and Afghanistan)

The match to light this powderkeg will be Iran performing a subterranean test of something explosive. (A seismograph can't tell the difference between a nuclear blast and a huge conventional blast.) Iran's president doesn't care about the consequences of his actions, and George Bush appears to be quite willing to engage in another war.