Now We Need A New Excuse To Invade Iran

The Bush Administration has been gearing up the rhetoric for months now in hopes of invading Iran under the pretense of Bush’s Preemption Doctrine but a wrench was just tossed into the spokes by the Russians. From today’s news:

Report: Iran, Russia reach 'basic deal' on joint uranium enrichment

”TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Saturday the Islamic republic had reached a "basic deal" with the Kremlin to form a joint uranium enrichment venture on Russian territory, state-run television reported.

Ali Asghar Soltanieh, envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, "spoke of a basic agreement between Iran and Russia to set up a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil," Iranian state television reported.

It remained unclear, though, whether Iran would entirely give up enrichment at home, a top demand of the West, or whether the joint venture would complement Iran's existing enrichment program. Enriched uranium can be used to fuel nuclear reactors that generate electricity or to make atomic bombs.

"Only issues regarding technical, legal and financial matters remain to be resolved which need more deliberation and exchange of views," the television quoted Soltanieh as saying Saturday in Moscow. “ Read it and weep

Okay Rummy, now that your only “legitimate” excuse is no longer on the table what lies will you make up to gain support for the impending invasion of Iran? Or will you simply go it alone not caring what the rest of the world thinks?