Is the US Going to Attack Iran?  Nasir Khan, Ph.D., taught
history at the University of Oslo and is the author of
Perceptions of Islam in the Christendoms: A Historical Survey
(2006). Click here for his website.  Is the United States going
to attack Iran?  This question is being asked around the world.
The big American military build-up in the Persian Gulf has gone
on for some time, and there is every reason to believe that
Washington is setting the stage for a major offensive against
Iran.  In fact, the Bush administration has followed a carefully
orchestrated strategy with a view to paving the way for a major
conflict with Iran. The clearest signal comes from US Vice
President Dick Cheney’s latest comments on February 23. At a
joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister John
Howard, Cheney said that ‘all options’ are on the table if Iran
continues to defy UN- led efforts to get Tehran to abandon its
nuclear program.  The news conference was held amidst tight
security because thousands of protester