I fully agree with each point. Iran & Syria have been instigating the Shi'ite card in Iraq, while the Saudi Wahhabists fund various Sunni terrorist groups in their ongoing inter-Islamic war.
The main problem is our troops and that of the Coalition, are all 'infidel' targets of choice for murder from both fanatical sects of Islam in Iraq, instigated into civil war by 'outsiders' (Sunni & Shi'ite ruled Opec mega-funded powers).
One geostrategic & economic card we need to be playing, if we are not already, is continued 'assistance' directed at dis Iranian based ethnic groups strife targeting the Tehran dictatorship coupled with disruptions of the very fuel bankrolling the Mullah's police state, including funding Hezballah, Hamas and Shi'ite terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond.
Let's face it Iranian agents have been sabotaging Iraq's oil infrastructure while Iranian crude oil and natural gas continues flowing to overseas customers, raking in the more billions (Euros) for Iran's global jihad.
The bulk of Iran's land based oil reserves are located in southwestern Khuzestan Provence running along the southeastern border of Iraq. Although much of Iran's oil wealth comes from Khuzestan Province, an inordinate share of that wealth goes to Tehran and other parts of the country, which makes for ticked off non-Persian Khuzestan population.
Much of the population in Khuzestan Provence is Arab, fed up with the continuous brutality & employment discrimination by the jihadist Persian rulers based rather far away in Iran's northern capitol city of Tehran.
All of Iran's ethnic minorities -- Arabs, Azeris, Baluchis, Kurds, or Turkmen -- have grievances that relate to the regime's harsh policies. Just the Iranian Arab population alone amounts to approximately 2.07 million (3 percent of the total population of 69 million). These non-Persian minorities must be supported by Allied forces stationed in Iraq & Afghanistan coupled with additional forms of assistance through other external sources, included giving various types of aid to Iranian Persians living/based in the US/UK/Canada & elsewhere who want the Mullahs overthrown, with the end goal of undoing the economic backwardness of the horrific, war torn Khomeini era which began in 1979, and that of his ruling nuclear weapons crazed fanatical followers.
I believe one of the reasons the Taliban were toppled, in addition to 9-11, was Afghanistan is directly on Iran's eastern border, plus the future utilization old Soviet airbases which could be quickly modernized, as has been the case in Herat, plus other air bases all over Afghanistan.
Saddam's dictatorship fell second, thus surrounding Iran on three fronts, including her long southern coastline with the Persian Gulf were Allied navies patrol, awaiting orders, hopefully in near future to take out Ahmadinejad and his entire rat pack.
Origin of the name Khuzestan The name Khuzestan, which means "The Land of the Khuzi" (see Dehkhoda), refers to the original inhabitants of this province, the Khuzi people. The name Ahvaz also has the same origin as the name Khuzestan. (ibid.)
"The province, however, has also been called Arabistan or Arabestan at times, particularly starting during the reign of Tahmasp I in the 16th century, after the Arab Muhammad ibn Falah, leader of the Msha'sha'iya, initiated a wave of attacks on Khuzestan in AD 1440, leading to a gradual increase in the Arab population of Khuzestan. (See [1], [2], [3] and [4]. Also see [5] under "Al-Ahwaz (Arabistan)".) "
Historically Khuzestan is what historians refer to as ancient Elam, whose capital was in Susa, and in previous ages... Source
Iran said to have executed Arab trio for 'waging war on God'
Second Iranian ethnic breakdown map
Another reason for bring down the jihadist Mullah controlled régime is the U.S. Dollar. If key Opec members of the expanded Axis of Evil continue as well as entice others to join their anti-USD, pro-Euro crusade 2007 will be a very bearish year for the USD, yet for bullish for the Euro.
Iran-Venezuela sign 211m-euro oil tanker deal
(Red) China, Iran sign $16 bln gas deal
"The toughest thing, however, is to convince the American people and much of the world that it's necessary."
More insane anti-American bashing Ahmadinejad including ultra-rash actions from Tehran just might sway sufficient numbers in the American polls allowing for a green light to do what should have already been accomplished.
As our elected officials drone & debate, Israel might be required to take prompt steps to guarantee her very national survival, similar to the air attack on Saddam's French built Osirik nuclear facility in 1981. In Iran's case the objectives are multiple and some underground hardened sites.
It's far better if the present Coalition d undertakes this necessary endevour with air and sea power - preferably real soon.