Powell fires parting salvo at Iran

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Originally posted by Mike AI@Nov 18 2004, 11:54 AM
Can you explain this to me?

I am assuming you mean we do not have the political support of the UN, our allies, France, the Arab street, Bin Laden, etc....

Physical military capabilities, we could move against Iran tommorow and destroy their entire military infrastructure in a matter of months - JUST FROM THE AIR!!!
Do not underestimate the military might of the US.

Now politically, and diplomaticly to have the will to go against UN, and world setiment might be tough to deal with. Fortunately we have a President who does puts OUR interests above "the worlds".

Someone ( US/Israel) better act soon.

No, Mike ... I wouldn't bother to mention international support to someone who does not consider it important. And just so you know, I consider Iranian nuclear capabilities a grave threat to the stability of the region AND the security of the United States - I just don't think there is a simple solution to it.

We probably could do considerable damage to their military infrastructure from the air (although I suspect at a much higher cost than we faced in Iraq).

I'm talking strictly about military capabilities, but I was assuming you are advocating invading and occupying Iran the way we have Iraq. We do not have the boots to put on the ground for that, and I question the value of a "quick-fix" strike to take out nuclear facilities only (assuming we really know where they are).

BTW ... I am personally of the opinion that the long-term effects of the unilateral intervention will serve the interests of the United States in pretty much the same way isolationism did in the period 1920-1941 ... but we'll both be dead by the time my theory can be proven.