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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
You can fantasize all you want about nuking Iran but it's something that even the Bush Admin has not discussed (ask Spanky).
And the fact that this is our only military option is part of the damage that the Iraq adventure has caused.
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You are right - nuking Iran never has been and never will be an option. Surgical strikes are out because the program is spread out. The only way to end the program would be to invade the country. However, the Iraq invasion has made that a lot easier. We conquered Iraq without even stubbing our toe. We could invade Iran, take out the nuclear stuff and leave. Because we are occupying Iraq, and know exactly what are capabilities are, this will be alot easier than it would have been if we were just sitting in Kuwait at the discretion of the Kuwaiti government.
However, even though it will be a lot easier now that we are in Iraq, that does not mean it will be easy. We could do it but the resources and manpower involved would involve major sacrifices by the American people. The war in Iraq has not effected the average American at all.
Because of the committment involved, I don't see it as an option unless Iran does something really, really agressive.
