re: No one likes war.
You’re so right about that being incorrect. In fact, I can think of a couple of wars right now I would like so much I would even enjoy them. Sorry, but after 30 years of constant pick, pick, pick from Iran, not to mention their overt efforts to kill and injure Americans in Iraq, my ability to turn the other cheek is severely impaired. It would only take one good thrashing of their pitiful regime to shut them up. In fact, I’m thinking the Junior ROTC from one of our local high schools could probably do the job.
I know discretion is the better part of valor, but just once I’d like to see all hell break loose on them when they try one of their patented finger-in-the-eye operations.
“Sorry, but after 30 years of constant pick, pick, pick from Iran, not to mention their overt efforts to kill and injure Americans in Iraq, my ability to turn the other cheek is severely impaired. It would only take one good thrashing of their pitiful regime to shut them up. In fact, I’m thinking the Junior ROTC from one of our local high schools could probably do the job.”
Wow are we on the same page!
Here’s what I think would be a good plan for Iran right now:
More or less covertly, position a good percentage of our Iraq forces along the Iranian border. I believe between satellite and drone reconnaissance, and rapid response units and aircraft we could seal the border very effectively.
Broadcast by whatever means necessary to the Iranian people that we have nothing against them, but only their regime. Encourage the military to desert or revolt.
Launch airsrikes against: the Iranian nuclear program, government buildings, military installations and vehicles. Try to take out every Iranian capability for military force, except the soldiers (without advanced weapons they’re not much good anyhow).
Issue an ultimatum to Iran that either it comes to terms immediately, or we take out its oil terminals and they have no oil sales for a LONG time.
Sit back and eat some popcorn.
BTW, rumor has it that we’re about to have five carrier groups in the region.