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Spanky -- since you are sane,
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There are many people (including many on this board) that would dispute this assumption.
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and since you apparently need something to talk about, maybe you could comment on this. Do you advocate nuking Iran?
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We should definitely not Nuke Iran. At least not at this time. And it is hard for me to imagine a scenario when we should be the first to use Nukes in a confrontation.
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Do you think that we have a realistic chance of targetting and eliminating Iran's nuclear capabilities and programs with a quick set of bombing raids?
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Probably not. Obviously I am not an expert, but it is my understanding that the system is spread out or to far underground to be vulnerable.
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Do you think we could pull off another invasion?
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We could if we had to, but it would seriously tax our armed forces (and our nation) and should only be used as a last resort. We are very overextended and right now the country really hasn't had to make serious sacrfices for our current military involvement. An invasion of Iran would require some sacrifices by the US public. That would go over like a lead balloon. I think Iran (unlike Iraq before the invasion) is headed towards a more democratic country. It will never like Israel but they may warm up to us over time.
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Put more simply -- as I asked before --- do we have a military option in Iran?
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We can always bloody their nose if they don't do what we ask. But for now I think there are lot more things we can try short of a military attack. Unless there is some dramatic changes, I don't think a military attack on Iran in the near future would be prudent.
