[Wombat101]

Scorched Earth time. Only thing these people understand. If the US decides it's time to take out the trash with regards to Iran, we should not make the mistakes we have made in Iraq. In no particular order, these are: 1. Invading with too small a force, or a force that does not include enough infantry to blanket the country. 2. Beginning the "Hearts and Minds" campaign prior to Iranians being forced into survival mode by eating scorpions and thistles and collecting rainwater to drink. 3. No government or nation building exercises until Iranians are begging for mercy. 4. Not appropriating one red cent for Iranian reconstruction: seize the oil fields and let the revenue from that rebuild the country. The American taxpayer shouldn't foot the bill for Iran's reconstruction the way they have Iraq's. 5. No negotiating with anyone assumed to be "moderate". No negotiation with anyone on anything except unconditional surrender. Absolutely no Al-Sadr's. 6. Keep the Press away from the front. 7. No Fallujahs or Najafs: the Iranians give us a problem in "pacified areas" then thos "pacified areas" get returned to their pristine, natural state (i.e. desert with no sign of civilization). 8. Close the mosques and keep them closed. 9. All captured "insurgents", "militia" or "foreign battlefield combatants" should simply disappear. 10. Strict dusk to dawn kerfew - Any Iranian caught on the streets will be sorry they were.