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This item was originally posted 2006.08.07.16:59.

With apologies to Al Gore (not really), here are some "inconvenient truths" with respect to the situation in the Middle East and the overall War on Terror:

1.  Iran has no need of nuclear energy.  It has all the oil it could possibly use, and then some.  The only rationale for acquiring nuclear energy and especially enrichment facilities is to provide the world's number-one terrorist-supporting state with nuclear weapons.  This must be avoided at all costs.  At ALL costs.

2.  Negotiating with Iran serves no useful purpose.  They are stalling for time so they, like North Korea before them, can field nuclear weapons.  Time is on their side, not ours.

3.  The United Nations is worthless.  But we all knew that.  Moreover, the organization has cast its sympathies with Hezbollah, Iran and the enemies of the United States.  Remember the Oil for Food Scandal.  The UN already had a presence along the Israeli-Lebanese border and all it did was provide Hezbollah cover for its unprecedented build up and its kidnapping of Israeli soldiers.  Don't even bother with the UN.

4.  Old Europe is worthless.  They have no stomach for military action of any kind.  Hell, the French won't even defend Paris against marauding Muslim teenagers.  They will not be at our side when needed, even thought they themselves would be at more immediate risk of Iranian nuclear blackmail, given their proximity.  We need to cut off the Euros and go this thing alone... with our only real ally that is willing to put boots--and bombs--on the ground:  Israel.

5.  Numbers three and four above mean that diplomacy won't work.  That leaves the military option as our only choice.  That, or wait around until Iran gets nukes and uses them on us or provides them to one of their terrorist surrogates to do so.  With Israel in the fray already and the Muslim world--including Iraq--siding against the United States, we have nothing more to lose and everything to gain from allying openly with Israel and striking a decisive blow against the Islamofascists.  Iran and Syria must be taken out of the equation.

6. The United States has a lot on its plate already, with our military strained over Iraq deployments.  All the more reason to side with a battle-tested, tough ally now, while the fight is already on.  Strained though we may be, we must be prepared to pay any price to defend our nation against all but certain nuclear blackmail from Iran and, in my view, the eventual certainty of an Iranian supplied nuke going off in an American city.  Call up all the reserves, if we must.  Revive the draft, even.  Risk impeachment of President Bush.  ANY price is acceptable other than the alternative.  All the politicians--Republicans, Democrats, tough guys like Newt Gingrich--avoid this inescapable bottom line.  The time for nuance and innuendo is past.  We know what we need to do.  Now, we must do it.

7.  The Arab Street is overrated.  We outgun them and could, if we wish, destroy the entire Middle East with a massive nuclear strike.  We must remember that we hold the strong cards.  Iran and Syria must fall, along with their Hezbollah surrogates.  Then, we will have to turn our attention toward the spiritual and philosophical center of all Islamic terror:  Saudi Arabia.  The Saudis still fuel the fires of radical Islam with their madrassas and textbooks, which are paragons of intolerance.  They must change, one way or the other.

8.  Accomplishing the above will send a strong message to North Korea:  Get your act together now or face the same medicine. 

The War on Terror could last 50 or 100 years or it could be over in 5 or 10, if we are but willing to take these necessary steps.  Our future depends upon it.

Contributed by Shane Briscoe on August 10, 2006 at 01:30 PM in Best of Old War Dogs, Iran, Islamism Delenda Est, Israel, Shane Briscoe | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Bill Faith

Excellent, Shane. Look for it at the top of the site tomorrow afternoon.

Posted by: Bill Faith | Aug 7, 2006 5:24:46 PM

Posted by: Jim Bartimus

Excellent post Shane. If we don't do it now, we will only set ourselves up for a far worse scenario later in the game. The wakeup call has been sounded and we should be the first ones there. The rest of them can lay in bed and wonder why there isn't any bacon and eggs left when they finally show up at the table.

Posted by: Jim Bartimus | Aug 7, 2006 6:10:15 PM

Posted by: The Gray Dog

Excellent. On Target!! I wish we had a few senators and congressmen talking this way.

Posted by: The Gray Dog | Aug 7, 2006 6:46:45 PM

Posted by: Ponsdorf

Well said!

Posted by: Ponsdorf | Aug 8, 2006 1:42:36 AM

Posted by: just one voice

Very good post...just wish we could see it implemented!!

Posted by: just one voice | Aug 8, 2006 12:19:58 PM

Posted by: Rurik

And once they use their nuke, our betters will tell us it it too late, and we still should do nothing, because the tragedy cannot be undone. Or we will be told we can't prove that the Kosovar terrorists actually got thier nuke from Iran, or.... or.... or.... any other excuses to continue doing nothing.
If we can't destroy the Iranians, we should at least destroy thier western facilitators and apologists.

Posted by: Rurik | Aug 8, 2006 4:25:45 PM

Posted by: Russ Vaughn

Shane, once again you nail it. I would suggest that the perfect name for a joint American/Israeli operation against Iran, Syria and North Korea would be:

Operation David and Goliath, with the operative term being "and."

Posted by: Russ Vaughn | Aug 8, 2006 11:55:03 PM

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