"Retired U.S. General Wesley Clark gave an interview in 2007 explaining how the Bush Administration had plans to ‘take out’ 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran"
https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/video-us-plan-to-take-out-7-countries-in-5-years-general-wesley-clark/
"Oh, it's worse than that,' he said, holding up a memo on his desk. 'Here's the paper from the Office of the Secretary of Defense [then Donald Rumsfeld] outlining the strategy. We're going to take out seven countries in five years.' And he named them, starting with Iraq and Syria and ending with Iran."
https://www.salon.com/2007/10/12/wesley_clark/
"The general showed Clark a classified memo from then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that listed seven countries that were to be toppled by the U.S. military in the coming five years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran. In that order."
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/middle-east-war-plan/
""Seven Countries in Five Years" is a spoken word piece by General Wesley Clark that provides insight into the US government's motivations for waging war in the Middle East. The lyrics reveal a disturbing plan to invade seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq and continuing on to Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran. The general explains how the decision to go to war with Iraq was made with no new evidence linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaeda, but rather based on a desire to use military force to take out governments that were perceived as threats."
https://www.songtell.com/general-wesley-clark/seven-countries-in-five-years
General Wesley Clark says wars were planned - 7 Countries In 5 Years