Is War With Iran Now Inevitable?

Townhall.com ^ | October 17, 2017 | Pat Buchanan

[Robert357]

We have been in an undeclared war with Iran and its State sponsored international terrorism for many decades. Where it is declared or not will not change much, except our military’s ability to freely kill the terrorists when there are found.

[Rockingham]

Buchanan misses the point that Iran aims not to build an actual stockpile of nuclear weapons but to become a so-called virtual nuclear power with the technical capacity and materials on hand needed to fashion a nuclear weapons stockpile in a short period of time. In such a position, Iran's strategic leverage is dramatically increased. To check Iranian power, her Sunni adversaries will then feel compelled to match or one up Iran by also becoming actual or virtual nuclear powers.

Call me a pessimist, an interventionist, or even a warmonger, but standing by as Iran and then other locals in the Mideast become proficient in nuclear weapons technology does not seem consistent with American national interests. Keeping nuclear weapons from proliferating in a region that is rife with "Death-To-America" sentiment seems like an obvious and sensible strategic goal.

[FlipWilson]

“Iranian ingratitude. . .”

You are an apologist for murder if you find equivalency between Iran’s sins and any action taken by the US in response thereto. The Mullahs don’t hate us for past sins, they hate us because that hate helps keep their population under control.

[NonValueAdded]

Kick in the crotch is more like it.

[spacewarp]

It embarrasses me to admit the first primary I was allowed to vote in, I voted for Pat. What a mess.

[spacewarp]

Pat also apparently missed the fact that, despite the agreement, they were working on Ballistic missiles. It is a blatant violation. He’s just flat out wrong.

[Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi]

Actually it will not be the U.S. dealing with Iran — Someone else will take care of the problem — and His solution will be complete and final.

Read Ezekiel 38 and 39.

[Impy]

I see no reason why Americans need to die in Iran.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“Iran shipped all its 20 percent enriched uranium... and allowed intrusive inspections of all nuclear facilities. ....17 U.S. intelligence agencies said they could find no evidence of an Iranian nuclear bomb program.

And we know this from where?”

This is the first I’ve heard of any cooperation whatsoever from Iran.