[Paloma_55]

OK. They win.

We can't do anything or they will cause economic damage to our economy. I guess we can wait for the nukes or maybe just convert to islam.

/sarc

[Froufrou]

I keep saying, what if we just quit consuming so much of the stuff? That's the only thing we ever cared about from them. If we stop using their oil, though, it would make them even madder. And Chavez would be hard put to sell us oil if we weren't buying from his buddies in the ME.

[alecqss]

It's about a half of an actual article and the article contains not only a description of the military option potential cost, but also describes the choice: high cost - now, or a catastrophic cost - later.

[what's up]

OK. They win.

Who says?

[RinaseaofDs]

"We can't do anything or they will cause economic damage to our economy. I guess we can wait for the nukes or maybe just convert to islam. "

That sums it up, I think. What we've really done is left the check to Israel. Iran WILL nuke Israel. The entire Muslim world is of one accord here in believing the cause of all their problems is Israel.

[expatpat]

Read the whole thing -- it's even-handed.