[pinochet]

America cannot solve all problems in the world because of limited resources. There are limits to America's power.

[Cowboy Bob]

How much does one nuclear bomb cost?

[Slyfox]

But, but, aren’t Obama and Jarrett on good terms with Iran?

[JimRed]

Can America afford the $10 trillion it will take to wage war and occupy Iran?

Red Herring. No need to occupy or even invade; just destroy their nuclear capability once and for all.

[Balding_Eagle]

Can America afford NOT to go to war with Iran?

The answer hinges on the Iran deal.

I think, for the sake of our children and grand children, we can’t afford to let them have a nuke, no matter the cost.

[pfflier]

The reason the Iraq war cost so much is that it was protracted by those who were for it before they were against it.

The dims, like kerry, did everything in their power to make President Bush look bad and it was chiefly for their political gain. It got us obummer as an added bonus.

[Olog-hai]

Can the USA afford to wait until Iran nukes us?

Iran certainly does not believe there are limitations on their power. Why must the USA perceive limits thereof either, eh? You are just fine with the planet being reduced to a smoking cinder?

[skeeter]

How much would it cost America to allow Israel to blow Iran’s nuclear program into the distant future?

[Pollster1]

Vanity Fair estimated the cost of the Iraq War to be $3 trillion.

That is only one side of the equation. What is the cost of not fighting a war with a non-nuclear Iran while we still have that option? What is the cost of fighting a six day war to eliminate their entire nuclear infrastructure so that they have to start from scratch on everything material in their nuclear program, and then leaving without any long-term effort at regime change or nation-building?

[faithhopecharity]

Who wants to occupy iran? This article is a giant red herring. Just destroy the nuclear bomb factories and ICBMs. Can be done in a matter of days by our great USAF End of file .

[Leaning Right]

wage war and occupy Iran

Seems to me that Vanity Fair is setting up a straw man argument here. There are calls for the US (and/or Israel) to strike hard at Iran's nuclear facilities, and destroy them.

However, no one is calling for a ground army to invade and occupy Iran.

[demshateGod]

Plus, America is not philosophically or spiritually equipped to fight Iran. Our next fight needs to be here.

[ScottinVA]

Arm the opposition, take down their ruling structure, and let the populace rise up on its own. The brave young people of the Green Movement screamed for our help in 2009 and received not even a word of encouragement from the West.

[Olog-hai]

PS. Vanity Fair? LOL!

[OldNavyVet]

There are limits to America's power.

Top of the list as to "America's power" limit problem ... is Obama.

[FirstFlaBn]

would add about $10 trillion dollars

Anyone who doesn't understand what's wrong with the above is not qualified to pontificate on matters financial. Nice job on the proofreading.

[driftdiver]

The war in Iraq was really a war with iran. So we’ve already killed a big part of their army.

[Rio]

A few more printing presses cost less than that... then they’ll just print the $10 trillion. EASY!

[dainbramaged]

The war is not meant to be won. It is meant to be continuous.
From 1984 by George Orwell.

[ßuddaßudd]

Let the Saudis deal with them first, and then we’ll step in and . . ?

[Netz]

Don't need a war, just knock them out in the first 3 hours...all power, all electricity, all fuel reserves, Republican Guards and all that. Do it massive, do it swift and do it thoroughly with EMP bombs first, then go in for the kill of the NUKE facilities...

What am I talking about, Obama would never do this to Iran, he might to Israel but not Iran, his buddies...