Is this why Cheney is upset about the Russian action in Georgia?

Very interesting question. I am not sure anyone can answer this yet but you bring up excellent possibilities. I have believed for months that a strike on Iran by Israel is necessary and imminent and I still believe it. The strike probably will occur before the January 2009 inauguration if Obama wins the election. If McCain wins, it may be later. I suspect the Israeli's think they will not get U.S. support for the strike if Obama is the President, forcing them to hit Iran before the inauguration.