[Caipirabob]

Oh, we need to "B" their leadership, alright, but "boycoot" isn't what I was thinking. Really, aren't their own people ready to tear them up? This is a rescue mission, not a war...

[peyton randolph]

accompanied by aggressive diplomatic activity.

Oh yeah. Aggressive diplomatic activity solves most problems of this kind throughout world history. Maybe we can achieve peace in our time by allowing Iran to annex the Sudetanland....err...I mean Israel. /sarc

[msnimje]

Time to Bomb Iran?

[Joe Boucher]

Boycott? HOw?
Europe gets Irans oil, not the U.S.
What the heck does Iran have that anyone wants besides oil?
And as for tourism, not a load of U.S. tourist lining up to get a look at the place.

[Chi-townChief]

Bomb Iran - Vince Vance and the Valiants
(to the tune of "Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys)

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, BOMB IRAN!
Let's take a stand, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Went to a mosque, gonna throw some rocks.
Tell the Ayatollah..."Gonna put you in a box!"
Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Ol' Uncle Sam's gettin' pretty hot.
Time to turn Iran into a parking lot. Bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Call the volunteers; call the bombadiers;
Call the financiers, better get their ass in gear.
Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Call on our allies to cut off their supplies,
Get our hands untied, and bring em' back alive. Bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, BOMB IRAN!
Let's take a stand, bomb Iran.
Our people you been stealin'
Now it's time for keelin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

[Publius6961]

Oh sure. Boycott, that's the ticket.
Beginning Jan 1, 2006, none of my rug pilots will be allowed to fly Iranian...

How's that for a start? That'll teach 'em!

[libertylover]

During President Bush's first term, Washington worked on the theory of an "axis of evil," according to which tyrannical regimes in Iran, Syria, Libya and North Korea were considered illegitimate...

This policy caused panic and weakness in these regimes..., ...But during the second term, Condoleezza Rice has proffered a new approach...

The writer sort of gets it right. What really happened is that the Democrats and the Europeans would rather see a Bush defeat than a defeat of terrorism and thus have undermined the war on terror at every turn. It's not politically do-able right now for Bush to halt the crazy Iranians unilaterally.

This is what appeasement brings: more trouble.