Bush Hints At Attacking Iran

President Bush recently raised the possibility of a military strike to thwart Tehran's presumed nuclear-weapons ambitions, speaking aggressively even as he admitted having been unwise to have done so previously about Iraq. Bush's host in two days of meetings at a baroque castle, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, made clear her views on the saber-rattling without directly countering her guest. "I very clearly pin my hopes on diplomatic efforts," Merkel said, reflecting the deeply held European opinion that military action against Iran is nearly unthinkable. Merkel joined Bush in urging further sanctions against Iran if it fails to suspend its uranium-enrichment program.