Did Cheney order the Pentagon to draft nuclear war plans against Iran?

Here we go again, only this time with nukes.

I hope this isn't true, but I just became aware of an article dated August 1, 2005, in The American Conservative that alleges that Dick Cheney had ordered the Pentagon to draft a nuclear option to be used against Iran if there is another attack on the U.S. -- regardless of whether or not Iran is involved in the attack (which it probably would not be). [Read story.]

Heaven help us all.