What action, if any, do you think should be taken with IRAN?
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Put a commercial blockade on Iran. Without imported grain, they will die from starvation. Without oil export, they will be poor. A commercial blockade will bring them to their knees.\n\nYet they have oil! U.S. wants oil! Why? U.S. wants power! There are many country who use nuclear power, why target Iran? Because Iran is the only country who wants nuclear power AND has a large oil reserve!\n\nWhy oil? The reserves are disappearing, the prices are increasing...He who has the oil, basically controls the Global market.
443447
The president of Iran is a threat to the world, did you hear his speach today, he is hell bent on destoying Israel. How ever I think that Israel can take care of themselves and ouhgt to be able to. Let Israel go get him.
639067
Keep in mind that Iraq wanted nukes, but never got them. Plus, they DID possess chemical weapons of mass destruction and DID use them on their own people.\nAs far as Iran, nothing should be done but try to negotiate with them. If they don't comply with what the world wants, then that will be a sad day for their country.
166715
the longer we wait the more causualities there will be.  Something needs to be done with Iran NOW.
1074524
iran if want  of course can do it  -only iran doesnt want.maybew in future iran change its idea .\nwho does know?
392943
hope full it want come to that, however the only way to insure that Iran's nuclear capability it completely erased is to use a small tactual nuke. it would be kinda a bunker buster and while it would re lase radiation it wouldnt be a huge amount.
841424
Its worth a shot, would be even better, or easier to do if Iran wasnt trying to get Nukes.  Look its not in Iran or Syria's intrest to see Iraq completly out of control, they just want to it to be on the brink to embarass us, if it spirals out of their control they will have a serious problem on their hands.  I agree that we should not usually negotiate with rogue states, that is how the whole North Korea mess got out of hand, but this is a special problem,  realisticly not matter how long I support this war, a weary American public( unjustifiably so, but so nonetheless) will not support the war indefenintly, therefore we should take the correct steps for a gradual exit, if we can control the radical elements in Iraq in the short term by cutting off their support from Iran then we can crush them later.
162989
It would be very difficult for the U.S. and Israel to accept Iran having nuclear weapons. I give it less than a year because I believe common wisdom is that Iran could have nuclear capability that soon. \n\nWho will be involved?\nUs and Israel mainly, with Bush trying to put together a coalition like he did with limited success for Iraq.\n\nWill this lead the Western world into an endless war with Islam? \nI don't think so, but this is why it's so important to foster democracy in Islamic countries.\n\nHow far off is a war with Iran and Israel, and when will the global community step in and stop the Iranian "president" from dictating us and threatining us with oil?\nThe "global community" won't do anything to stop Iran, in my opinion. They're all afraid of terrorist retaliation. Look at news organizations' reaction to the rioting over the cartoons. They're all afraid to run the cartoons.\n\nIs oil worth the threat of an arms race in the middle east?\nI don't quite understand this question. Are you saying we are somehow responsible for encouraging an arms race because we want middle east oil? An arms race between who and whom?
1036704
Well.............. There hasn't been much news on Iran lately.  May be the world is waiting for another "terror" attack to remind us how dangerous these people really are.  Isn't that how it works??  Some big event to have us all angry and hurt.  So we will support any thing the government wants to do.  I think Iran is next.  I've been saying it sense this war started.  What would have to happen to get support for such actions??  Will China and Russia support any UN sanctions with their interest in Iraq?  I think not.  Why is no one worried about North Korea?  I apologize for answering with so many Questions.
347515
Now that is one big question lol. I would say this to you, what do you want from iran?\nOk so Iran gets nukes so what?\nSo they give them to some bad guys so what?\nSo bad guys give them to us like say 3 of our biggest cities. May four cities. Now what do we need to do to Iran?\nHow many got to die before we make a decision?\nIt is coming and soon!!!!!!!!!!
1037766
~Should Iran teach the US a lesson by taking out just one of their facilities?  this should stop them.\n\nGeorgie the Younger loves fools like you.
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The U.N. will not be passing any resolutions anytime soon that would involve actual military action against any government or nation anytime soon. I doubt the EU would either since for that organization to pass any resolution that authorizes military force would require a general consensus among its member nations--you can count on them not act in such a way. Also, some member nations would be in the line of fire were Iran to complete its assembly of a nuclear weapon. Thus, considering that fact as well, they would be apprehensive. Thus it would down to us since it is unlikely that other nations would be bold enough to act with force premptively until they are directly threatened or attacked. So would I, right now, support U.S. military action against Iran? No, I would not: I believe our forces are spread too thin right now, domestically and across the globe where they are stationed in other countries. Also, it would be, in general, a bit too hasty to simply invade until we have secured Iraq. In an added note, I would respond to the last part of your question by asking you that if we did invade, why would we not take the time to topple the regime? In the event of an invasion, it would be the wisest choice to do that and not simply to "destroy" or dismantle the nuclear reactor facilities. To leave them in power would be like amputating the finger that has ganggreen, but not sterilizing it completely thus allowing it to fester and grow once more. Another problem with your final annecdote, it would not be so simply just to "destroy" a reactor. Such action would have massively negative reprocusions, i.e. a high civilian casualties. To dismantle it might prove just as tricky and it would surely take time and maintenance by specialists familiar with the workings of nuclear reactors. Additionally, were we to invade (and it is clear that if we did such an action must include toppling the religious-extremist regime as well)--for this reason it would be necessary for us to leave troops stationed their while the next government is installed as in Iraq. So finally, in order to do this most effectively were it to be done, Iraq would have to be secured and our troops pulled out of that region first. Before that happens, our hands are tied even if Rumsfeld or Bush will not admit it: we are chained to the options of diplomacy through the U.N. for now and/or to economic sanctions (which I believe have already been imposed). Logistically speaking, from a man-power and resource perspective, as well as a domestic approval view (whether or not both congress and the american people are in favor on such an action), it would not be in our best interest to take such action. I would not support it at this time.\n\nackerson87@yahoo.com if you would like to continue this discussion or have any other questions we might discuss.
145148
I think so. Iran is wanting nuclear weapons. They should live under the same rules as everyone else.
903853
Stop Iran's endeavor.
724732
Give them both a chose give up the nukes or take them away.\nWe can stop N. Korea with embargos do not let anything in or out \nWith Iran let Isreal take care of them
148986
If Iran remains stubborn on the issue and fails to cooperate with the UN inspectors like Saddam did, or continues to insist on gathering the materials to make a nuclear bomb, there is a very real danger of that happening. I truly hope not, but Iran's leader may force our hand, again, just as Saddam did. Pray for peace, my friend. There's been enough bloodshed and war, but we will do what we have to do. God bless.
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I think there may be a relationship between Iraq and Iran. Iran will eventually step in and take advantage of the chaos.