tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8038768680030222012..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Iran Warns US: 'Keep Your Aircraft Carrier Out Of The Persian Gulf'Freedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-26597039720136032432012-01-04T12:43:19.850-08:002012-01-04T12:43:19.850-08:00This truly seems to be the worst possible outcome....This truly seems to be the worst possible outcome. While a nuclear armed Iran would be a grave threat to America, due to its smaller size and its closer proximity to Iran than America is a nuclear armed Iran poses an even graver threat to Israel than it does to America. <br /><br />This is especially good for Iran. The sanctions are essentially worthless and affect nothing of substance, however, Iran gets to use them in as a propaganda club with which to beat America with. Most of the world supports Iran in its conflict with the US. Meaningless sanctions that can't even be enforced do nothing to thwart Iran and they only reinforce the narrative on the conflict. <br /><br />Does Israel even have six months? This seems highly unlikely. Israel is going to have to move against Iran. All our tactics have done is to make things much more difficult for them. <br /><br />This truly is a sad situation. We don't have a viable military option against Iran and diplomacy won't work. What can we do? I've already suggested it, however, it seems even more pertinent now. Redeploy to defensible positions along our borders and upgrade the nuclear arsenal and the means to deliver it. Israel should be able to deal effectively with Iran. This is especially so after all of the unconditional American aid to their proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah is cut off. Even if the Israelis should fail, by redepoloying to defensible positions we actually have a fighting chance to defend our nation. <br /><br />Perhaps I'm wrong here but it does not seem that time to deal with Iran's nuclear weapons program is infinite. I don't envision how Israel has six months and every day that is delayed makes the problem that much harder to deal with. <br /><br />From a political point of view I can understand the President's reluctance. If America goes to war with Iran, the President would be virutally handing the election to who ever the President's opponent happens to be. From a moral point of view, however, it is unconsinable to allow a stalwart ally like Israel to be placed in such a dire situation. While Israel can take care of itself, is it right to ask Israel to wait six months while a grave enemy gets even stronger? The answer to that should be an emphatic no.B.Posternoreply@blogger.com