I think a little old school 'containment' is in order. Hell, we've got Iran nearly surrounded. Let's tighten things up and see what happens. China can still get their oil, and Russia can still sell its crap, but nothing else comes and goes.

Beats the hell out of all out war.

Now go away or I will not talk to you a second time.

I'll have to agree with E.C....but time is the factor here. Also consider just how f*cked their infrastructure is. If done right I don't see how Iraq can hold out against it's population if they start to feel the squeeze, and somehow if it can be shown to the people that the mullah's are responsible. Gonna have to be some super seekret stuff done by those with the ability.

They're Mullahs, not Martians. The Iranian government is an expression of what the Iranian people *are*. It was not imposed on them by any outsiders. They brought this government on themselves by their own actions. Actions have consequences.

Iran was able to get back into good graces by bringing France some nice nylon hosiery and promising to get married after the war.

Parisian Pussy Pretends Pair Packing? Puh-lease.....

o.k....what the hell just bomb the f*ck out of them

If you think back 3 years Saddam could have said it was unlikely that the UNSC would pass another resolution against him, and he'd have been right. It also didn't matter.

If it comes down to it the US will strike Iran, if for no other reason than to keep Israel from doing so. When that happens China will do nothing more than complain, we'll help them broker a new oil deal with Iraq or somebody and that will be the end of it. Why? For the same reason China stayed out of Vietnam: Once two nuclear powers start fighting each other you might as well launch everything you've got at the other guy.

China's not willing to commit suicide over oil

lmg says: "The Iranian government is an expression of what the Iranian people *are*. It was not imposed on them by any outsiders. They brought this government on themselves by their own actions."

Uh-huh, right--the same way that the people of North Korea brought Crazy Short Man on themselves.

Are the french comming to their senses?