Looks like we’ll go to war in Iran based on the same kind of hard evidence we had for Iraq:

On Tuesday at a news conference at the European Union, Mr. Bush said bluntly, “This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous.” But then he immediately added, to some laughter, “And having said that, all options are on the table.”

Oh yes, I always find jokes about bombing and napalming civilians based on the bad luck of being born in an oil-producing company good for a hearty chuckle, myself.

The president also emphatically declared that blame for any lack of progress in the talks should be placed on Iran, not on the White House or Europe.

Has this guy’s mother ever held him accountable for anything? Sounds like a classic case of what the nuns used to call “lack of proper home training.”

“The reason we’re having these discussions is because they were caught enriching uranium after they had signed a treaty saying they wouldn’t enrich uranium,” Mr. Bush said of the Iranians. “They’re the party that needs to be held into account, not any of us.”

In his public comments about Iran’s uranium enrichment, Mr. Bush appeared to have misspoken, because the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty permits uranium enrichment for commercial purposes as long as a country declares the activity and allows inspections.

And of course, as we march off toward yet another war based on fabricated reasons, the brave men and women of the New York Times continue to call the president to account. Strong words, indeed: “Mr. Bush appears to have misspoken.”

The human bombing targets of Iran thank you.