Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Thanks for putting what is probably the standard western approach. Its that sort of cowardice allows such matters to be escalated in the first place.

Go back to the time when India and Pakistan were competing to build a bomb. Had the (leading nations of the) world had the balls to say that there were enough nations with the bomb and there would be no more we would have been in a better position now, yes?

Now we have the potential problem of renegade Pakistan scientists helping North Korea and Iran build a bomb of their own.

This cowardice is making the world a more unstable and dangerous place.
Rex's assertions are dead on and make clear sense. What do you suggest? Should the US or Israel take military action against Iran? How bad will Iran's retaliation be through their proxies (I'm not worried about their Strait of Hormuz threats)? What will our (US) standing in the Middle East be? What if we miss the facilities and kill innocent Iranians along the way? The point is that a military strike is currently to difficult and complex to handle confidently. Don't underestimate the Iranians. Yes, we have access to much more power, but so far, Iran has been able to use its limited resources efficiently.

I agree with using a tough hand. That can be done through diplomacy. Military action should be a last resort.