Is the President Surging into Iran?

Robert Parry at Consortium News has posted an alarming essay entitled "The U.S.-Iran-Iraq-Israeli-Syrian War" that indicates that President Bush is elevating troops levels in Iraq to prepare for war with Iran. Here's his conclusion:

While some observers believe Israel or the Bush administration may be leaking details of the plans as a way to frighten Iran into accepting international controls on its nuclear program, other sources indicate that the preparations for a wider Middle Eastern war are very serious and moving very quickly.

Without doubt, Bush's actions in the past two months -- reaffirming his determination to succeed in Iraq and warning about a possible regional explosion if he fails -- suggest that his future course is an escalation of the conflict, not some "graceful exit."