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The salient fact is, unlike the ginned-up BS about Iraq having WMDs...the Iranian nuclear weapons program is a real thing. If it were truly a program devoted to establishing a nuclear-based electric power supply...then it would be logical to expect Iranian authorities to open their arms wide and say "Come see! Come see!" But...that's not the case. Logic doesn't apply when you're dealing with a theocracy rooted in the Middle Ages with the avowed goal of conquering the West.
Even North Korea is starting to weigh the consequences of their own nuclear program. I would predict that NK will abandon their weapons development before Iran does. A big difference is that North Korea doesn't have the jihad mentality that Iran does. NK's only ideology is that of "juche" AKA total self-reliance (with a strong undercurrent of reunification with the South). I believe North Korea is beginning to realize that reunification by force isn't going to happen...so some sort of "understanding" will eventually be reached to allow two independent nations to exist on the Korean peninsula with free trade and travel between the two.
I would truly love to see the Iranian problem be solved non-militarily. But...that may not be the case. It's quite likely the US won't need to lift a finger...the Israelis are more than capable (and more motivated by a real threat) of taking care of business. However, all contingencies need to be considered. To think otherwise would be a serious error.
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