[uncbob]

We have to face reality and that is you need boots on the ground in Syria and Iran to topple these regimes. Bombing them to take out their nuke capability guarantees a major terrorist retaliation with dirty nuke bombs at best, but probably a full mushroom cloud or massive biological attack in NY or LA.

And boots on the ground wouldn't ?

[quantfive]

"And boots on the ground wouldn't ?"

Planning a large nuclear or biological attack takes coordination and time. If the regime is gone they do not have the luxury of command or time.