As the debate continues over whether Iran' announcment of uranium enrichment is political posturing or even technically realistic (as
pointed out in a previous comment by
dearjude), a friend of mine on capitol hill points out that everything there is quiet. Our congressman aren't up in arms about a potential crisis -- they're on vacation. Bush and Rumsfield have let us know that nothing is happening soon, and Condi's emergency plan is to wait until next month's security council meeting. My prediction: nothing's happening fast ... this is going to be a long drawn out Cold War. Or rather, a second front of the Long War.
