I think when historians write about the upcoming war with iran and islam. They'll be incredulous at our naivete in not reading the signs (our = the West not FR or the US in particular). Iran has said it wants to wipe out Israel. Iran is run by leaders seeking islamic armageddon. Iran has relentlessl pursued a nuclear program. A three-year old child could connect the dots (quick -- someone get Europe a three-year old child).
Sure. But the trick is figuring how not to respond like a three-year old child -- which is how I characterize the platform of the "nuke-em now" crowd, among others.