Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Would the US get what it deserves if it attacks Iran? In the long run, probably ...

So writes Steve at the Last Chance Democracy Cafe:
So how big a disaster would such an attack turn out to be for this country? My guess, based on reading what a variety of experts have to say, is that the initial attack would likely be very successful, devastating Iran’s military assets. Our pilots would probably very quickly gain complete air dominance, free to bomb at will and greatly restricting Iran’s ability to strike back directly.

Who knows? Maybe we’d be honored with another “Mission Accomplished” moment (perhaps Bush could parachute in this time).

But soon enough, just like in Iraq — only worse — everything would go to hell. Contrary to the neoconservative’s dreams, the Islamic extremists in charge wouldn’t be overthrown — they’d be strengthened due to outrage against the United States. Attacks would increase against our troops in Iraq; Afghanistan would likely fall into complete anarchy. Terrorist attacks against US interests would increase across the globe. Meanwhile, oil prices would go through the ceiling, with the global economy taking a nosedive.

We've already seen that the Republicans enthusiastically and the Democrats with barely a foot dragging will follow the moron and the insane (Bush and Cheney) any where. Will the US Military also ride, fly and sail over the edge of sanity, humanity and rationality with the cartoon-like duo that is 'leading' the U.S. to its destruction?

Were the Democrats in Congress our last hope? If so, they have failed us. What are our options now?

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