To: lostlakehiker
Many underestimate how hard it would be to truly dismantle the program. It would take an invasion and we would have to occupy the country and rebuild it like Iraq.
I don't feel comfortable assuming Iran would act rational with nukes. Their leader is clearly irrational and wants to destroy Israel.
The only course I see that's pragmatic and it's almost an impossibility is for the world to gang up on Iran, invade and dismantle the program. I don't think we have the political capital or will given a dem congress and the Iraq aftermath to do it alone nor would Israel be able to occupy Iran alone without starting a world war, oil embargo and world depression.
The only way forward I see is for the major powers to agree to dismantle their program. Yes that means the U.N. So this will probably never happen. As a result I see absolutely nothing happening of any significance except a lot of talk and posturing.
Have a nice day.
To: plain talk
226 posted on
01/06/2007 6:22:37 PM PST by
flynmudd
(Proud Navy Mom to OSSA Blalock-DDG 61)
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