[MNJohnnie]

or to do so would mean instant national suicide

I suspect the Mullahs of Iran have watch all the grotesquely stupid partisan politicking by the Democrats lead by Kerry, Murtha, Pelosie Dean et al; seen the spineless appeasement in Old Europe, read our Junk Journalists and really figure the US lacks the guts to do anything to them. I suspect that they also BELIVE all the disinformation spewed forth by the Western "Journalists" about the "quagmire in Iraq". The situation is SO ripe for either them or us to make a mis-calculation. It is like watching a car sliding on ice in slow motion. The crash is inevitable. The ONLY thing that MAY save us is Bush. They have the object lesson of the Taliban and Saddam Hussein to look at. Bush does NOT bluff. However, how do you coexist with someone who BELIVES his god wants you dead?

[WOSG]

See my blog article on this:

http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com/2006/01/dont-worry-about-iran.html

It won't be a 'crash' - we will have a one night surgical strike that will take out Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The challenge is a diplomatic one, and Iran's stupidity is only playing INTO our hands right now.

[blam]

"However, how do you coexist with someone who BELIVES his god wants you dead?"

That's exactly what I keep telling/asking people.