[Anti-Bubba182]

I don't think Israel could pull it off alone. The target are multiple and many are hidden underground. When they took out the Iraqi reactor at Osirak the one strike was sufficient.

If the US came in they could hit more targets but there is no guarantee they would get them all. Only "Iraq II" would get all those large installations and I doubt the country would stand for it.

What it boils down to is that we can hope for a successful revolution in Iran(Unlikely IMO), Rely on diplomacy to deter the Iranians(also unlikely), or try to exist with a Nuclear Iran. In that event, the Iranians must understand if they use a Nuke first, we would use them last.

[reagan_fanatic]

What it boils down to is that we can hope for a successful revolution in Iran(Unlikely IMO), Rely on diplomacy to deter the Iranians(also unlikely), or try to exist with a Nuclear Iran. In that event, the Iranians must understand if they use a Nuke first, we would use them last.

The last scenario seems the most likely. There's no way we can occupy Iraq, keep forces in Afghanistan and maintain our military commitments around the World while invading and occupying Iran. Especially since we would most likely do it alone without much help from our allies.

The real wild card in this game will be Israel and what it may do.