>>>So how long before either Israel or the US light up Iran? I'm saying within the next 2 months? Anyone else? Should we start a pool?
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>>Well, I don't know how long, but this whole 'America should attack Iran and take out their nuclear capabilities' is pretty stupid if you ask me (which I'm sure you wouldn't). Does America really need to create more hostility toward itself in the middle east? And for what? It's not as if Israel is going to allow Iran to bring nuclear capabilities to fruition. They took care of it once before, and I doubt there is any question they'll do it again if they see a need. For America to get involved, creating more animosity, seems pretty pointless to me.
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>The U.S. bombing Iran, even if only the nuclear facilities, would simply assure a never-ending flow of Jihadists.
>The U.S. must look at options that shrink the numbers of Jihadists, not explode them.
>The world, except for the U.S. (not sure about Israel), seems to have the right approach. Apparently one factor in the decision-making on the issue is that President Bush is reputed to believe that 'no future President, Republican or Democrat, can be trusted to do it if need be, so the duty falls to himself'.

Oddly enough, he also said in the past month that the exit from Iraq will be the responsibility of his successor. IOW, "This mess I created in Iraq three years ago will go on at least another three, but I can take care of things in Iran right away, trust me."