While I agree with most of what you say, I doubt we will see any such action.
Sure, we could tun Iran into a gravel pile (or dung pile more accurately, since most of it's villages and towns other than Teran that they call cities are made of mud and camel poo mixed with straw) with a sustained airial bombardment, and not even have to put any shoes on the ground, but it won't happen. Bush wouldn't get the support in the spineless senate is one reason, and Europeons would really be up in arms. The French and Germans would be upset because of all the arms for cheap oil deals they would loose, and Russia and it's nuclear sales, as well as oil pipeline plans would be ruined, which wouldn't make them very happy. They'd much rather see Israel vaporized than take action against Iran.
Realize this is an Arab newspaper article, they have no "inside sources" in the whitehouse. This could be the Arab version of the onion for all we know.
most of it's villages and towns other than Teran that they call cities are made of mud and camel poo mixed with straw I've a feeling their military bases are made of more substantial stuff. We'd be hitting those, not cities full of civilians.
Bush wouldn't get the support in the spineless senate is one reason,
Fortunately he doesn't need it. He gives the orders and the military drops the bobms. Let the Senate howl.
The French and Germans would be upset because of all the arms for cheap oil deals they would loose
F 'em.
and Russia and it's nuclear sales,
Good.
They'd much rather see Israel vaporized than take action against Iran.
Then it's a good thing they aren't our President.
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