The Bushehr main nuclear reactor, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran, August 21, 2010. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi
Bennett Ramberg, Reuters: Why the U.S. may still have to go to war against Iran
Effective enforcement of the Iranian nuclear deal remains a conundrum. Enshrined in the agreement is “snapback” – the restoration of international economic sanctions against Tehran should it violate the deal’s terms. Yet the expected rush of European, Russian and Chinese businesses into Iran would make such unified action questionable.
Aware that economic pressure might not be enough, U.S. officials have repeatedly declared “all options” are on the table. Though most have been reluctant to offer details, recent Pentagon talk has focused on a new bunker-buster bomb. Such talk feeds into the growing presumption that Washington would rely on air strikes if Iran violated the agreement.
WNU Editor: The U.S. will not go to war against Iran. Like the 2003 Iraq war it would be a "war of choice" .... and the American public (and much of the political class) does not have the stomach to go down that road right now.
2 comments:
Besides, the first victim in retaliation would be Israel.
I think the debate in the congress shows that there is much political will for such action.
Eventually israel will bluff the u.s that it is sbout to attack iran and then the u.s will have no choice but to help plan and lead the way
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