The Next War: Still A Go?

I assumed the Democrats' victory put an end to any administration plans for military confrontation with Iran, #2 on the neocons' to-do list. Seymour Hersh, however, says that they still won't rule it out. I trust Hersh, and I don't trust the White House, so I'll take that at face value.

But first, as the hysteria continues, let's look again at the questionable intelligence front-

A classifed draft CIA assessment has found no firm evidence of a secret drive by Iran to develop nuclear weapons, as alleged by the White House, a top US investigative reporter has said...

Hey maybe someone should actually do some serious investigating this time, no?

Seymour Hersh's New Yorker piece is here: THE NEXT ACT
Is a damaged Administration less likely to attack Iran, or more?

The question seems to hinge on how influential VP Cheney will remain in the final two years of Bush's presidency. The departure of Rumsfeld indicates his ability to dictate events has diminished, so that is a plus. But he's too stubborn to give this up without a fight.

Finally, saber-rattling will be tough with Iran now stepping in on security talks with Iraq.

[PS- When neocons attack! Iraq war architects throw W under the bus; express semi-regret.]