I recently reported on the buildup to war in the Perian Gulf, with a second carrier strike force arriving in the area for the first time since the invasion of Iraq. That already signaled something big coming, and it included direct threats against Iran.

Today I hear even more alarming news. From Truthout.com:

U.S. officials insist they have no intention of provoking or otherwise starting a war with Iran, and they were also quick to deny any link to Sharafi's kidnapping. But the fact remains that the longstanding war of words between Washington and Tehran is edging toward something more dangerous. A second Navy carrier group is steaming toward the Persian Gulf, and NEWSWEEK has learned that a third carrier will likely follow. Iran shot off a few missiles in those same tense waters last week, in a highly publicized test. With Americans and Iranians jousting on the chaotic battleground of Iraq, the chances of a small incident's spiraling into a crisis are higher than they've been in years.

A THIRD carrier strike force may follow? This build up may be LARGER than the buildup to the Iraq invasion. Larger...more expensive...far more casualties.

Let me ask again, why are we fighting the two nations, Iraq and Iran, who before our invasion were the two Muslim nations MOST opposed to al-Qaeda? And why do we ignore Saudi Arabia's support of al-Qaeda?