Seeing how well the Iraq occupation is going 6 years on out, and how much debt we’re in to the Chinese, such an attack would be sure to bankrupt us wether or not it succeeded.

Which is why I don’t think there’s much of a chance that we can or will mount an invasion.

For those that do believe it necessary, who believe it is the fate of the world hanging in the balance how can this be any less than D-Day in commitment. All hand on deck with Jonah Goldberg and Glenn Beck leading the way.

Commit to stepping up to the plate is all I ask.

Let’s see some real commitment then. Like if Iran gets the bomb all conservatives between 18-35 will offer to join the Army (or encourage their children to do so if they are too old) to swell its ranks sufficiently to go fight the war they seem to want.

Good point Richard, but you are forgetting one more thing that prohibits us from going to war with Iran…MONEY! Even if an attack on Iran were successful, the only way to ensure that this would never happen again is to occupy the entire country. Seeing how well the Iraq occupation is going 6 years on out, and how much debt we’re in to the Chinese, such an attack would be sure to bankrupt us wether or not it succeeded.

The Daily Beast’s Michael Adler reports that the “steps to build confidence” announced today are more concrete than Obama revealed. Iran has agreed to ship enriched uranium to Russia for processing, leaving it without enough to make a bomb.

President Obama’s statement about a confidence-building measure from Iran this afternoon left out the key detail: In a breakthrough agreement at talks in Geneva, Iran has agreed to send 1,200 kilograms of enriched uranium to Russia for further processing, two diplomats told the Daily Beast, noting this would mean Iran no longer has enough uranium to make a nuclear weapon.

Did I miss something or is this not a big deal?

You’re not a stupid man, you must know full well that he never said either of those things.

I’m not suggesting that he is anything other than an oppressive religious zealot, but there’s no need to promote out and out lies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4527142.stm

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/26/ahmadinejad/

I suppose “wiped out from the map” is not quite the same as “wiped off the earth” but only a blithering idiot would make a case that there’s an important difference.

And please don’t throw Juan Cole in my face. As numerous Farsi translators have pointed out, he is an ignoramus.

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In any event, if/when Iran gets nukes the world will find out what nuclear tension really means. I believe it will make the first Cold War look all warm and fuzzy by comparison.

Let’s see some real commitment then. Like if Iran gets the bomb all conservatives between 18-35 will offer to join the Army (or encourage their children to do so if they are too old) to swell its ranks sufficiently to go fight the war they seem to want.

It’s been all talk on the Iraq and Afghanistan front, now’s the time to man up. Do it and I’ll re-enlist myself if they’ll have a 54 year old back.

So it seems we have no choice but to brace for a Nuclear war started by Iran. My expectations are that Iran will gain nuclear weapons capability. Strike and destroy Israel, and then be obliterated by the Israeli counterstrike, which will be launched moments after Iranian missles are detected in-bound.

This will, in turn, produce the results stated above, only this time, it will be “politically acceptable” to use military force against what remains of the Irainian government.

I am curious, though, as to why everyone seems to avoid talking about the Nuclear Elephant in the middle of the room. Israel already has nuclear weapons. If they really suspected that Iran has an would use nukes on them, why would they be hesistant to strike first with theirs? That would certainly end any possible Irainian counterstrike(And scare the bejeebers out of the rest of the Middle East). Don’t misunderstand, I am not advocating that teh Israeli’s attack Iran with nuclear weaplons, I am simply stating that when confronted by the problem presented by Iran. It would seem likethe obvious answer. Plus the Israeli’s have been known to strike first, strike hard, and not apologize.

In any event, if/when Iran gets nukes the world will find out what nuclear tension really means. I believe it will make the first Cold War look all warm and fuzzy by comparison.

President Obama has everything under control and Secretary Clinton is doing such a fabulous job of international diplomacy there’s no need to worry. The other countries all love us again and will stand by their dear old friend and ally.

Can’t you just feel the new international love? The healing truly has begun.