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Entry: Two Reviews; One Conclusion Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/two_reviews_one_conclusion#8327 Post contents: What's I find particularly infuriating about NP's obsession with leveling Tehran is his complete indifference to the strategic implications of such an attack. Our troops are currently walking patrols in a nation that is roughly 70% Shia. One needn't be a Clausewitz to predict that any air assault on Iran (which provided key assistance to Iraq's embattled Shia population during the Saddam era) will likely trigger a formidable backlash against US forces in the region. Why would someone who wants the US to "win" in Iraq (whatever that means) be advocating such a foolhardy policy? I can only think of one viable theory: bombing Iran may not accomplish a damn thing militarily, but we can be sure it will drive a stake through any future Rapprochement between the US and Iran. From an Israeli perspective, that's not a bad thing... Sent at: 2008 07 23