Ralph Peters, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Ret., often has a savvy take on matters military, and he writes a column for the New York Post. Here he notes an overlooked implication of the U.S. government formally designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
Apparently, a formal designation as terrorists creates an option to attack their bases in Iran, as we've stated we will attack terrorists wherever they may be found. The Bush White House may figure they've nothing to lose in attacking Iran; nobody on Pennsylvania Avenue is running for reelection.
