The Silent Coup

Just when we think Cheney’s out for the count he’s back, like the Terminator popping back up out of the molten metal tank.

Thiis is what I wrote about Cheney back in May:

Interesting Times

This is getting scary now – Steve Clemons at the Washington Note says that Cheney is planning an ‘end run’ around Bush to bomb Iran, that he doesn’t trust Bush, and he thinks he should take over as the ‘presidents hands’, colluding with Israel to attack Iran. He’s sent his minions out to various lobby groups and thinktanks to effectively seek support ifor a palace coup.

Good grief, Dr. Strangelove is actually playing out in real time and all the media act as though nothing was happening.

How far is the rest of the sane world going to let this go?

Well, now we know. It seems that Cheney’s War with Iran Show is back on. Here’s this morning’s top headline in the Grauniad:

Cheney pushes Bush to act on Iran

· Military solution back in favour as Rice loses out
· President ‘not prepared to leave conflict unresolved’

The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favour of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months, the Guardian has learned.

The shift follows an internal review involving the White House, the Pentagon and the state department over the last month. Although the Bush administration is in deep trouble over Iraq, it remains focused on Iran. A well-placed source in Washington said: “Bush is not going to leave office with Iran still in limbo.”

‘Internal review’ my ass. Cheney has taken advantage of Bush’s current weakness and used it against him to carry out a silent coup.

Tehran here we come!