Okay, so, maybe this is possible. I mentioned the fleet's presence in the Persian Gulf in an earlier post, and am willing to consider that the talks with Iran in Baghdad might have been a final warning to Iran. Hosting them on Memorial Day, in that context, might even have been a subtle reminder that America has engaged in such actions before, and that we're willing to pay a price for our continued security.

I'll be waiting to see, but I won't be holding my breath.

Update: Oops, sorry. Hat tip to Little Green Footballs.

Update 2: But then there's this sort of thing.