Iran is much closer to a western society than people think. A large number of Iranians love the US, and want to be like us. The reason there is so much friction between our two countries is that we refuse to leave them alone. We toppled their democratically elected leader when he was about to take over the oil supply. What an obnoxious bastard! Actually thinking that Iran should get the benefit of having oil, rather than the oil companies. [That was sarcasm.]
Then we imposed a despot, who was "friendly" to US interests. [oil]
They finally overthrew him, and we wonder why their official policy is anti-US. Now we won't let them have a nuke. You know they are using this nuke BS to stir up anti-US sentiment in their own country and the region. Why would they want a nuke, except to piss us off? They wouldn't use it if they got it. We have military bases surrounding Iran. How far would their missile get? And if a missile did break through the shield, how long until Tehran is a sea of glass? No, the nuke issue is simply being used by the Iranian government to maintain political control. Kind of like how the "war on terror" is being used in the US to prop up the defense industry.
Iran is not going to do anything. Leave them alone.
Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
The theology of the Iranian mullahs does not require that Iran survive. If a global man made disastor occurs and the 13th iman appears (or they think he will) then they win. It matters not how many people die.
You forgot mention how Carter helped the radicals overthrow the Shah. So I guess we help both sides.
Leave them alone, they are doing nothing to us....except sponsor terrorism, hold Americans as prisoners, kidnap sailors on the high seas, and provide IEDs that kill our soldiers. They way I look at it we already plenty of reason to do a first strike on their military and/or infrastructure. American blood is on their hands. Come to think of it, blood is on Carter's hands.