There are always plenty of good excuses for a lazy coward to do nothing; but, a reasonable person would conclude that this argument means that we must be nuked first before we can act, and that is a wholly unacceptable premise.
OK.WHERE IS THE MEGA BARF HURL ALERT?
There is NO REASON not to seek a Declaration of War against the Islamic Republic prior to commencement of hostilities.
The rest of Zbig's points are absurd blather - but even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
So what?
BFD.
The genius from the Jimmah Cahtah White House.
Why the heck do all of these geniuses keep telling us that Iran is "several years away" from development of a bomb?
Russia had one in 1950, just 5 years after we did. And that was using technology that is now considered stone-age. France, UK, Israel, China, Pakistan, and India likewise quickly developed bombs once they got the know-how.
What makes Iran so different? If we listen to these fools, we are going to wake up to a nuclear test in the Persian desert, only to be told by Zbig & Company that "it's too late now to do anything."
Send in the freaking cruise missiles, dammit.
We already have a current National security advisor.
Please take your medications and behave. Or we'll have to all remember your halcyon years of the desert rescue disaster and assorted other Jimmy Cartuh fiascoes...
Leave well enough alone, OK?
Sort of like occupying an embassy?
If undertaken without formal Congressional declaration, it would be unconstitutional and merit the impeachment of the President.
He's got a point here. After all, King William was impeached for his Great Patriotic War Against Serbia.
Oh ... wait a minute ... he wasn't. Never Mind.
2. Iran is a country of some 70 million people and a conflict with it would make the misadventure in Iraq look trivial.
The Iranians and Iraqis fought to a draw for eight years. We thrashed the Iraqis in three weeks.
3. Oil prices would climb steeply, especially if the Iranians cut their production and seek to disrupt the flow of oil from the nearby Saudi oil fields. The world economy would be severely impacted, with America blamed for it. Note that oil prices have already shot above $70 per barrel, in part because of fears of a U.S./Iran clash.
So at this point we don't have a whole lot to lose.
4. America would become an even more likely target of terrorism.......
The likelihood of the US being a target of terrorism is already 100%. It can't get any higher.
What do you expect from one of Jimmuh's golden boys?
I see the Neo-isolationists have a new Hero. Pity Zig if you and the Peanut President had delt with this problem in 1979, better men would NOT have to be fixing the mess you created in 2006.
Zbig and his President contributed to Islamofacism's rise by being p*****s when the Iranian students (one is now their President!) took our people hostage. He needs a nice big steaming hot coffee of STFU.
Does there have to be an Iran?
If it were Henry Kissinger saying this, I might pay attention. Since it's Zbig, I couldn't care less.
Boy! Brezinski must be a true American patriot, according to John Kerry. He is questioning and attacking our elected leaders. Plus, he is advocating the complete destruction of the US. Boy! Some Patriot!