Did anyone else think it was a little too convenient that Iranian speedboats “threatened” US Navy ships just before Bush & co. went to the Middle East largely to try to convince Arab leaders that Iran is the Scariest Menace in the History of Scary Menaces? (I know I’m late on this one, but I’ve been busy.) While the Pentagon video was thoroughly debunked within a couple days, as usual the mainstream media have ignored this latest proof of the politicization of our military (and honestly, what can be scarier than that?). Anyway, Asia Times Online provides a thorough reconstruction of the events involved in the planting of a false story by the Pentagon, naming names and everything.