Feb 24, 2007 — NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite the Bush administration’s insistence it has no plans to go to war with Iran, a Pentagon panel has been created to plan a bombing attack that could be implemented within 24 hours of getting the go-ahead from President George W. Bush, The New Yorker magazine reported in its latest issue. Source

Is this a surprise? Is this even news?

Making a plan does not equate with intending to follow the plan. Sometimes plans are created to see whether an action is feasible. If the plan requires unavailable resources, then the action cannot be successful. That’s useful information to have.

Sometimes plans are created in advance of an threat or opportunity so that when the triggering event occurs, no time is wasted in responding. Again, planning in advance is useful.

I wouldn’t be surprised in we had plans to invade Canada. I would be surprised if we had present intention to implement them.

I think I’ll go plan what to do when I win the lottery.