PATRIOT MISSILES???

Pres. Fredo made a puzzling remark in his speech to the nation on 1/10/07:

We will expand intelligence-sharing and deploy Patriot air defense systems to reassure our friends and allies.

The only thing that makes sense is that our allies are worried that Iran might attack them if we take any military action against Iran:

One retired senior military officer looks at more forces going to the region, including Patriot missile batteries and equipment to counter antiship mines (neither of which would be useful against Sunni insurgents or Shiite militias in Iraq) and concludes that the Bush administration may have a broader agenda.

"The subtext of the speech tells me this is about Iran," says retired Air Force Col. Sam Gardiner. LINK

Maybe we're just "sending a message" to Iran. Maybe the neo-cons are desperate enough to broaden the war, much as Noxin did when he invaded Cambodia. Let's hope not.