A surprise attack that assured that nutjobs death seems to be in order. The US needs to conintually remain unpredictable. Like poker, if the opponent knows how you will play your hand, he will play to your weakness.
I say that a covert sniper attack that ends his life will enable us to begin negotiations with a new leader. Let's take a page from Isreal's playbook. Whomever announces himself as the leader is the next target until a leader comes to power that all can deal with.
While I am at it, the Coup de Gras would be annonymous and simultaneous assasinations of KimJon and this guy on the same day. Talk about a show of power. Of course we would have to deny any involvement and defend Isreal when they get the blame, but it could work.
The Iranian govenment has been at continuous war with the US since they invaded the embassy. It's time the US became engaged.
I suppose, but I remember how people kept bleating "don't attack Iraq, why can't you just stop Saddam with one bullet?" It's not easy to get that shot at a dictator. And even if we did, he's at least partly a mouthpiece for Khameini. I think he might be a little too enthusiastic for the Mullah's preference, but they're behind him.