So...Are we Going to War with Iran?

In an attempt to put an end to the buzz around the globe regarding future plans for the U.S. Military, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced today “Nobody is planning, we are not planning for a war with Iran.” This should make me feel better, but given its execution, I often feel that the U.S. “didn’t plan” for war with Iraq either and look where we are now. Is he saying “We are definitely not going to go to war with Iran”? Or “our modus operandi of flying by the seat of our pants will remain the same when we go to war with Iran…which will probably be soon.” I guess only time will tell! I can barely stand the suspense.