Simon: I'm glad you understand the issues, but
considering you do, I'm perplexed why you are
continuing to talk about Iran's WMD as if that was
the principal factor in why the Bush
Administration is moving towards an invasion.
Eric: The US is NOT considering an invasion. They
are contemplating a range of tactical sorties
designed to slow or halt Iran's nuclear program.
No troops marching into Iran. For the US, Iranian
nukes would cause major problems, from the
terrorist threat to Saudi Arabia's going nuclear.
Iranian oil is not a factor here. Iran has gas and
oil deals with other nations (Russia and China in
particular). Our bombing of Iran's nuke facilities
will not encourage them to make new deals with us.
Instead it will make Iran's pro-Western population
hate us, and the Russians and Chinese will sell
them what they need to rebuild.
Iran's nuclear program is the main factor here.
The Nuke factor may impinge on Oil (the Saudis
will insist on going nuclear to counter Iran's
nuclear program) but it's really all about the
Mullah-thugs getting the bomb.
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