[LjubivojeRadosavljevic]

Attack Iran, in concert with the Arab Gulf nations.

Are you going to lead the attack there Old Boy??

Or, rather, are thinking about getting us in a condition where we are a "Bridge Too Far"??

[rmlew]

Are you going to lead the attack there Old Boy??
Sadly, no. Medical conditions prevent me from joining the military. Besides, I volunteered in December 01, so even if I had joined the Air Force, I'd be a mid-level NCO or, possibly a Lieutenant, if I had then gone to OCS. This would be the job of a Theater Commander (4 Star General). Currently that would be General David Petraeus. Any other snotty remarks?

, rather, are thinking about getting us in a condition where we are a "Bridge Too Far"??
Did I call for an airborne assault across a river onto an non-reconnoitered territory occupied by a an enemy armored division?

An attack on Iran would be air force and Navy, designed to take out C4I, the Iranian navy, Iran's land based anti-ship missiles, its air defense system, and the nuclear and ICBM development and manufacturing facilities.
If you wish to argue that this leaves us over deployed and vulnerable to increased unconventional (or if the Iranians army is suicidal) conventional attacks on our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, I agree. But the alternative is worse. Best case scenario is the US is pushed out of the region and Iran takes over. Other fun scenarios include the current Arab nuclear programs, leading to a general nuclear arms race in an unstable region, full of terrorists who want to kill us. As an American and Manhattanite, that is just unacceptable.