[Deepwater6]

The circumstances are a little different true, but I don't hear any candidates talking about taking out North Korea's nuclear weapons? They have attacked one of our staunchest allies on land and are suspected of sinking a ship recently, but not a word about them. They attacked this country where US troops are currently stationed. Is it because Iran openly threatens Israel and North Korea doesn't? I think the tail is wagging the dog here.

[Qfwfq]

Deepwater6, on 16 November 2011 - 07:50 AM, said:

The circumstances are a little different true, but I don't hear any candidates talking about taking out North Korea's nuclear weapons? They have attacked one of our staunchest allies on land and are suspected of sinking a ship recently, but not a word about them.

Although Kim Jong Il boasted a nuke test, there were serious doubts about it and China would be unnerved by your country attacking it. I'm sure your country is protecting its ally from actual invasion; perhaps it would even intervene for a more plain and serious attack than the recent events.

So, it is a very tricky game for N. vs. S. Korea, it is only a bit less tricky with Israel vs. Iran.

[Deepwater6]

In this article the defense minister for Israel Ehud Barak states that Iran is less than a year away from the tipping point.

http://security.blog...ions/?hpt=hp_t2

[Deepwater6]

The last paragraph describes a strike on Iran as only setting them back a few years. It also says it will give the leadership good reason to get the public behind them for this cause, both good points to consider.


http://abclocal.go.c...orld&id=8557688

[Knothead]

Call me naive, but I really feel that it's pointless for Israel, the US or anyone to attack or, for that matter to threaten to attack Iran. If they have the capability to build the weapons, then it's pretty much inevitable that they will build it eventually. Diplomacy, in my opinion is the only practical way to deal with the situation.
That doesn't mean that the shit won't hit the fan anyway, but a preemptive strike would only guarantee it.