Shorter Krugman

New York Times columnist and Princeton professor Paul Krugman, via Florida's Bark Bark, Woof Woof and Tennessee Guerilla Women (so you can continue your personal boycott of Times Select):

Now there are rumors of plans to attack Iran. Most strategic analysts think that a bombing campaign would be a disastrous mistake. But that doesn't mean it won't happen: Mr. Bush ignored similar warnings, including those of his own father, about the risks involved in invading Iraq.

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"But he wouldn't do that," say people who think they're being sensible.

Yes, he would.