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interesting link,with the Iranian adm. on their political and economical asses,what would help unite the country more under mullah leadership, than a strike from the evil West.

On the other hand, I don't agree that we could not severely disrupt their nuclear ambitions just because we might not destroy each and every target.

The Iranians are struggling for cash, destruction of much or most of their nuclear buildings just might be the blow that stops them all together.

I don't think there is a real appreciation for the corner Imanutjob has painted himself into. While he may still have the blessings of the Mullahs the natives are genuinely getting restless.

IMO, certain agencies are working diligently to further undermine his authority. Civil war will break out in Iran if this plan is allowed to continue.

On the other hand, I don't agree that we could not severely disrupt their nuclear ambitions just because we might not destroy each and every target.

Interrupt, not eliminate and such a bombing may strengthen the hand of the mullahs. The reality is that Iran could buy nuclear weapons or nuclear materials using its considerable oil wealth. North Korea or disaffected scientists from Pakistan or the former Soviet Union could jump start their nuclear program.

The Iranians are struggling for cash, destruction of much or most of their nuclear buildings just might be the blow that stops them all together.

Or it may consolidate the hold on power of the current regime and squash domestic oppostion because the homeland has been attacked by the West. And what would such an attack have on our presence in Iraq and in the region? Or in the Islamic world? Or on our relations with China [a big buyer of Iranian oil], Russia, and Pakistan? Or domestically in the US?

There is assumption there totally unproven by any observable data. The assumption is the people will rally to the Iranian National Government if they are bombed. Not necessarily.

IF you hit the tools of repression, secret police HQ, leadership enclaves et all it may just ENCOURAGE the repressed. The mistake would be to hit things the people need like bridges, refineries, electric grids.

The problem is we are still operating under a Cold War developed paradigm of International Relations that does not take into account either the changes brought about by the collapse of the Soviet Empire NOR the revolution in weapons technology the West has experienced since the end of the Cold War. Here is an example. We currently have a GPS guided bomb. The bomb uses a GPS system to continually correct itself as it falls towards the target. Such technology did not exist even 10 years ago. Even during the 1991 Gulf War 80-85% of the munitions dropped were unguided "dumb" bombs. We simply have got to quit responding to ever problem with the same old worn out formulas and dogmas. The world has changed significantly in the last 10-15 years everywhere except in the bureaucracy of the Western Governments