Thanks a lot, Geo. W. Bush, for handing Iraq over to the Iranian Shiite fanatics. A real act of brilliance, baseball-playing Yalie fool.
Whatever the costs the Iran threat must be removed. W had 8 years to accomplish that, unfortunately he was too busy nation-building Iraq. Iraq was never suppose to be this 10year project,it should have been a launching pad to strike Iran nuke program. If Obama can remove that threat all the better. Unfortunately the Bush administration of 8 years is a gift which keeps on giving : starting from Obama winning elections.
To people who say that Iran war is too expensive,first only idiot would occupy the country: their nuclear,scientific,and military capabilities can be very effectively destroyed from Air and with US of SOF,and limited Marine Corp, airBorne deployment. The cost of inaction is this: Iran with a Nuke.
After they acquire at-least 10 nuclear devices. They will politely ask US to withdraw all our forces from the region. If US will fail to do so then Iran with their proxies think Hizbolla ,alqaida will start harassing US troops everywhere: a few dozen will be killed each day all over mideast. Due to public pressure at home, US will opt to cut their losses and withdraw, instead of hitting Iran since that will result in Nuclear retaliation. Iran can do a smart thing and tell US that we have placed a number of nuclear devices in your major cities, if you hit us - we will blow them up. Sure US can retaliate against Tehran with a Nuke but that will not bring back millions dead in NYC or LA. Thus US president no matter who it is, will most likely withdraw. Iran through their proxies and directly will take over most of Mideast ,minus Israel (armored invasions,overthrow of governments,rebellions,etc..).
With Israel surrounded on all sides, they will unleash daily bombardment of Israel’s cities, killing dozens each day and forcing the whole country in bomb shelters. No country or population can live in that state for a long time. Israel will be limited in their retaliation against Iran since Iran can hit Israeli cities with a nuke, so the population will be faced with some hard choices:leave the country,or face a nuclear war. The above scenario ignores the fact of Arabs like Saudis and Egypt getting Nukes, which will result in even quicker Nuclear exchange in mid-east which will pull in the whole world. Unfortunately the price of inaction, is the Whole World destruction, the price of action is thousands dead on our side and Israel,and 10’s of billions in financial cost. The choice, even taking into account the huge expense,is to take out Iran nukes.