It doesn't seem to me that the US military is in any position to begin bombing Iran. Have we not learned a lesson from the current campaign in Iraq? Seems the rest of the world may have.
I agree that strength is a strong deterrent, However, I don't view force and strength as being synonymous. Development and technology, US strengths, have been put on the back burner while the US spends billions in borrowed dollars a week trying to clean up the mess we made in Iraq.
Also it seems a bit hypocritical for the US to attempt to dictate to the rest of the world, that they can't have military technology that the US has had for 60 plus years. I see China as the biggest threat to the US, both militarily and economically. However, many pro war people, in the US, do the bulk of their shopping at Wal-mart.
I don't know enough about Fred Thompson, at this point, to be a supporter. Hopefully he has the vision and determination that is so desperately needed in Washington. I sure don't see it from anyone else that has entered the race thus far.
I remain hopeful that those in control in Washington use a lot more brains and far less brawn, with regard to dealing with Iran. I also hope that American people kick their addiction to the Wal-Marts and other retailers of Chinese made products.
BTW, seems this topic should be in the PRF
Not sure that anyone here is trying to dictate anything. But I beleive that in order to join the club for ownership of certain weapons, a country, Iran for instance, needs to show a certain maturity and responsibility first. I think this is the gyst of why Iran makes so many people nervous on so many levels. Iran has shown anything but restraint in regards to Israel, the US, and western civilization at large. Of course, Russia, China, and North Korea will do what they can to help them along...which is one of the reasons things are going south.
As an aside...if everyone of Walmarts' useless stores dried up tomarrow and blew away, I would not notice. We are in agreement on that issue, as well as Fred Thomson. I think we should exchange notes on our thoughts about him as this election cycle progresses, see what each other thinks....:idea: