[T.L.Sink]

A very thorough and realistic assessment of a new global enemy and why we'd better quickly get away from the old statecraft "foggy bottom" mentality of talk, talk, talk, and hope reason and sanity prevail. What's especially interesting is Podhoretz's conjectures about what Bush will do.

[elhombrelibre]

I read this the other day. Noman nails it.

[familyop]

Our Government’s desire to please western Europe is one consideration behind the reluctance to take down Iran’s nuclear facilities and military forces. Western European nations (and certain people in our government) are full of wishful thinking about Iran targeting Israel exclusively (which thinking Iran continues to support).

Iran is befriending the Saudis and will soon control the Middle East after mounting nukes. Then Iran will target England after having installed many more guerrilla cells there and in the USA.

[familyop]

BTW, several other Islamist regimes will also obtain nuclear weapons as Iran does so. The mullahs have made quite a few promises to their friends. Nuclear exchanges will be inevitable in the near future, IMO.

[kabar]

Norman is full of it. Edward N. Luttwak: "Three reasons not to bomb Iran - yet"

Iran is a past and future ally. We should seek regime change without alienating most of the Iranian people who are on our side. I am not ruling out bombing as a last resort, but we would be better served if we can support the domestic opposition and use covert means to get rid of the mullahs.

[LeoWindhorse]

Bomb bomb bomb , bomb bomb Iran....
Bomb bomb bomb , bomb bomb Iran .....
Bomb Iraaaaaannnn !
Bomb Iraaaaaannnnn!

Bomb bomb bomb , bomb bomb Iran....

[SunkenCiv]

"MAD, mutual assured destruction, [was effective] right through the Cold War. Both sides had nuclear weapons. Neither side used them, because both sides knew the other would retaliate in kind. This will not work with a religious fanatic [like Ahmadinejad]. For him, mutual assured destruction is not a deterrent, it is an inducement. We know already that [Iran's leaders] do not give a damn about killing their own people in great numbers. We have seen it again and again."

[davidlachnicht]

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

There is no reason to bomb Iran yet. What have they done to us? I am not saying wait till a nuke hits but our military is very thin right now.

I will go ahead and put on the flame suit.

[TomasUSMC]

Both sides had nuclear weapons. Neither side used them, because both sides knew the other would retaliate in kind. This will not work with a religious fanatic [like Ahmadinejad]. For him, mutual assured destruction is not a deterrent, it is an inducement

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Ridiculous ignorant rubbish that shows the defensive wimpish mindset of todays kinder gentler compassionate war-fighting.

If we assure the destruction of Ahmadinejad, it won’t matter what he thinks.... he and his followers will be DEAD! AND there is now no one who will back up Iran and retaliate with nukes against US.

But still,...... Bush waits.

[MEGoody]

The one thing John McCain ever said that I loved: “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.”

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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