I don't think Condi has the killer instinct required to defeat Iran. Not many elected leaders do and that means the probabiliy increases that more people will die. Look at what happened in the 1930s. It would not have taken too many casualties to nip it in the bud but would have required great leaders. No one had great leaders.
I don't know if it is Condi's judgement required to take on Iran. I think it is the President's judgement. She will do what he tells her to.
But I agree, nobody wants to take on Iran.
Iran, and the Islamic cults have run rings around the good guys for 30 years.
This is nothing new.