Readers of multiple blogs have undoubtedly read this story about William Bennett pal James Woolsey's speech, but for anyone who hasn't....

Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV'

...the new war is actually against three enemies: the religious rulers of Iran, the "fascists" of Iraq and Syria, and Islamic extremists like al Qaeda.

Woolsey told the audience of about 300, most of whom are students at the University of California at Los Angeles, that all three enemies have waged war against the United States for several years but the United States has just "finally noticed."

"As we move toward a new Middle East," Woolsey said, "over the years and, I think, over the decades to come ... we will make a lot of people very nervous."

It will be America's backing of democratic movements throughout the Middle East that will bring about this sense of unease, he said.

"Our response should be, 'good!'" Woolsey said....

Of course, Tony Blair says there's no plan for a war against Syria. Billmon is filling in at the Daily Kos and Blair's recent actions reminds him of a certain movie....