To war, to war, to war we're going to go...

You may want to file this news from Pakistan under "For what it's worth." I think this commentary is, if nothing else, interesting:

RAWALPINDI: The former chief of ISI, Maj. Gen (R) Hameed Gul has "predicted" that America would definitely attack Iran and Syria simultaneously in October.

He was talking after attending the Hamdard Majlis Shoora, Tuesday evening. He also condemned the lackluster and weak reaction of Pakistan and Islamic bloc about Israel’s attack of Lebanon.

Analyzing the current war scenario he observed that war has both political and strategic factors and despite "using" Israel, America has lost the war in Lebanon, where masses have united against the recent Israeli onslaught, and would have been more formidable if the generals of Saddam had not sold out to American dollars.

He analyzed that Israel would soon be "forced" to stop its land strikes but would continue its horrific and heinous air strikes against Lebanon, converting it to ruins.

He also "predicted" that after Iran and Syria, Saudi Arabia would also meet the same fate, followed by Pakistan.

Hamid Gul is notoriously pro-Osama Bin Laden and pro-Taliban. (He also had strong ties to the CIA, natch.) So take everything he says with a grain of salt. Several grains. Several pounds of salt.

Still...he ought to know the region. Who knows what kind of reports are coming across his desk?
Note, incidentally, that this pro-Al Qaeda guy thinks that the U.S. is pulling Israel's strings, not the other way around. Don't tell Xymphora.