So while we wait for the decay of their systems, which may or may not precede the decay of the American system, what do we do about their desire to nuke Israel?
Well, first I’m a lot more optimistic than many posters here about the stability of our own system - I’m really quite surprised at the extent of the panic in conservative circles in this country and on the part of many posters on FR,
As for “waiting for the the decay” of Islamic theocracy in Iran... well, what are the practical alternatives?
As far as I can see our options are pretty limited, and it appears to me the confrontational rhetoric buttresses the current regime to much greater extent than it subverts it.
As for the Iranian desire to “nuke Israel”, doing so is tantamount to suicide, and the current regime in Iran does not look suicidal to me - quite the opposite, it appears to be a corrupt authoritarian theocracy very much interested in self-preservation.
Myself, I’m not nearly so much worried about the regime in Tehran as I am about the possibility of Pakistani weapons falling into terrorist hands - in this case there is no question of the suicidal nature of many of the people involved.