[PISANO]

The price of neutralizing Iran's goal to attain Nuclear weapons will be very costly!! The whining leftists in this nation will go apoplectic and their brethren, Islamofascists everywhere, will follow the DBM's lead in vilifying the United States of America and, of course, George W Bush.

However the COST of doing nothing and allowing Iran nukes will, WITHOUT A DOUBT, lead to a first strike by Iran, with one or more of our cities being wiped off the face of the map and also the END of ISREAL.

The cost, in lives, treasure and economic chaos is virtually incalculable.

[Froufrou]

I believe that's the point Krauthammer was making, if not as succinctly as you have! ;o)