But do I think Iran is likely to attack us directly? Probably not. However, you're neglecting to consider another possibility -- Iran using the various terrorist orgs it sponsors to do its dirty work. They could smuggle a nuke into one of our harbors. ...or across out porous borders (no thanks to Bush).
Nukes floating around the Islamic world is a completely unacceptable state of affairs to all rational people. It's dangerous enough that Pakistan has a nuke arsenal. ...and that alone could come back to haunt us. Toss Iran and the rest of the big Islamic players in to the nuclear mix and the situation becomes exponentially more hairy.
>Nukes floating around the Islamic world is a completely unacceptable state of affairs to all rational people. It’s dangerous enough that Pakistan has a nuke arsenal. ...and that alone could come back to haunt us. Toss Iran and the rest of the big Islamic players in to the nuclear mix and the situation becomes exponentially more hairy.<
Some people will not be able to grasp this but allow me to try anyway. There are people who benefit from advancing the probability that their enemies are more violent and deadly than they actually are. Yes, there is lots of money, billions of dollars and powerful employment positions to be be had by allowing the uninformed general population to remain frightened of neighboring countries and foreign governments.
There is a way to change this. Instead of fighting wars with the knowledge that the longer the war goes on, the more money there is be to be made. Yes, the idea of making money from wars is a popular one in some communities.
I suggest that we fight wars to win them as quickly as possible. No slowdowns so the UN or media can come in and make comments. No intentions of establishing embassies or red cross centers, just graveyards for all who resist. That means don’t just kick ass and take names, capturing as many prisoners as possible.
No, kill everyone who shows up for the fight and refuses to immediately surrender. Let God sort out to as to who didn’t need killing. Then repeat this method until there is no enemies left.
Let the world know that this is how you will fight everyone who makes the slightest attempt to harm you or your fellow citizens.