| President Bush, in a blunt warning to Iran, said the U.S.-led coalition "will deal with them diplomatically, initially" if Tehran tries to destabilize war-torn Afghanistan. Bush delivered the warning as administration officials fretted over reports that Iran is trying to challenge the authority of the interim government in Afghanistan, and may be giving safe harbor to al-Qaida terrorist leaders fleeing U.S. and allied military troops there. "Diplomatically, initially" is a subtle way of saying "knock it off or we'll twist your nose." Great Satans have long memories. Sometimes we can remember 20 years back. |