Iraq's 'Tet'

Looks like it has begun, 'Tet II' the battle we have all been waiting for. The Iranians know they have to keep the Iraq war going, they need to engage and defeat the Iraq Army. They need a Democrat in the White House, who will then cut and run. The result, the Iranians can then control the region and 'wipe out Israel'. So here we are, at the final hour.

The Iranians know they have to generate the headlines "US Iraq war deaths rise" or else. It's the only way to get the US media back engaged in Iraq war coverage, which the Iranians so desperately need. How cool is that, the enemies of America needs the US media to cover the story so the enemies of America can defeat America. Think that one through for a minute.

Bush calls it the Iraq's "defining moment" -- And it surely is. Without a Democrat in the White House, the Iranians know they are cooked. They have to do all they can right now to make that happen. Gen Petraeus, Bush, al-Maliki need to do all they can to stop it in it's tracks. The final offensive was allowed to be generated by the Brits 'tuck and run' tail act. Now the Brits need to re-engage, or they will have lost Iraq.

Michael Yon phoned home via Instapundit.

Michael Yon called on his satellite phone to talk about what's going on in Iraq. I recorded it and it's up here for your listening pleasure -- nothing fancy, just a quick recording posted less than 20 minutes after it happened. Click here to listen.

It's not going well for them ... Newspapers' ad spending off 10% in fourth quarter -- If they can't pull off the defeat of America, it's looking bleak indeed for them.

Oh, I almost forgot, you didn't I hope, Iran's nukes. They are the reason why.