[Starrgaizr]

Clinton said he would not permit NK to get nukes, but he was aa bluffer. Bush, when pushed by BOR on Fox, said he would not tolerate Iranian nukes, but he sure sounded like he was reluctant to to be pushed into a flat declaration. If Bush blinks, it will be over this. He could not get a Congressional resolution for force against Iran no matter what Iran does short of using a nuke in anger. Would he act suddenly without Congress? Maybe... but we don't have the firepower on hand to hold Iraq and take and hold Iran. Thus, Iraqification is key to credible threat to Iran. Which is why Syria and Iran will continue to sow chaos.

[MNJohnnie]

but we don't have the firepower on hand to hold Iraq and take and hold Iran

Wrong. 1st we don't need to take and hold. Just bomb the nuke Sites out of existance.

2nd, the idea that the US Military is "over stretched" is just more Dinasour Media BS. Here is the link. More then half of JUST the US Army is NOT Deployed at the current monment add in half the Marines and virtually ALL of the AF and Navy. Sorry we HAVE the power to take out Iran.


http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/global-deployments.htm

[zarf]

All we have is air power and a naval blockade to stop them. May not be good enough. Iran is a formidable power. They'd bloody our noses good.

Persians are not stupid like Arabs.