"Israel will never allow them to complete such a thing, which of course means overt military action."
I'm not sure. Israel is totally preoccupied with Gaza---a tremendous security problem.
Taking on Iran depends on US support I think, which may not be forthcoming.
You could be right, I agree, but it seems things might slide.
Israel might look at it this way: an Arab state is bound to go nuclear eventually. Iran is developing ICBMs along with nukes, directly threatening the US. Wait and let the US handle it.
When Israel bombed the Iraqi nuclear plant, the whole world condemned them, including the US.
The Persian state will be nuclear before any Arab state.
With all due respect, I think a nuclear Iran would be more of a security problem.
Taking on Iran depends on US support I think, which may not be forthcoming.
We really need to secure Iraq in a hurry, which is going to be a problem. I don't believe it can be done as quickly as it will need to be. Mind you, I fully support the mission in Iraq. It was something that needed to be done.
Taking on Iran depends on US support I think, which may not be forthcoming.
I suspect that the US is going to have to take on Iran militarily, which is probably a scary thought to most people. The mullahs in control there, having nukes is going to be an intolerable situation. Israel will not stand for a nuclear Iran. It's just not going to happen.
I have a feeling this is going to escalate in the future. Syria is a rogue state that is providing safe haven for terrorists. They'll have to be dealt with before taking on Iran.
I have a bad feeling. Iran is sowing the seeds of an all out war in that region, and I think that is exactly what they are trying to accomplish. I think the plot they are hatching is to draw Israel into action, hoping to fracture alliances with Pakistan, et al.