Let's Win One For a Change

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Tom Molloy

Apparently, Iran is determined to develop nuclear weapons despite feeble protestations from the United States and its allies. In the era of digital communication, the Iranians have extended the medial digit to us. Our less than courageous response has been to sic the UN Security Council on them. This is like asking for a time out and signals our lack of resolve, emboldening them even more.

“Leaks” to the press indicate that the US is considering military action. The assumption is that we would bomb the facilities that contribute to Iran’s nuclear weapon capabilities. Some analysts say that our bombing would be relatively ineffective because the facilities are so deep underground that they are impervious to bombing. These analysts say this negates any military option. If they are right, Iran will succeed in developing nuclear weapons.

I submit that permitting these madmen to have nuclear weapons is unthinkable. I am not a military expert, but I will tell you that, not only is there a military option, there is military option that will solve the immediate problem and achieve the objective of preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons.

The time for vacillation, negotiations, and lamentations has passed. The time has come to teach Iran that a 21st century mentality trumps a seventh century mentality. The Iranian government needs a lesson in humility. <>

As lesson number one, we should immediately announce the name of an Iranian city that we will annihilate with incendiary bombs in two weeks. If the Iranians get cute and put western hostages in this city, we should announce that we will eliminate the chosen city and another city, which will remain unnamed until its destruction. It will be “Now you see it, now you don’t.” Can you imagine the chaos and anarchy that would ensue from an announcement that an unnamed city would be annihilated? The entire urban population would suddenly migrate from the cities to the inhospitable country side. There would be insufficient food, water, and shelter. Iran would quickly become ungovernable. Anarchy would prevail. The state would dissolve.

Developing nuclear weapons would no longer be a priority. Survival would be the all-consuming goal.

We could teach the Iranians and others who are inclined to harm us that, when you give us the middle finger, we break your finger off and shove it up you ass.

Let’s win one for a change.