So does he mean they can fix a bombed site within hours? Iran is in range of Israel's nukes. And another thing, America's missiles are located just a border away from Iran.

"but any interruption would be very short since Iranian scientific ability is different from that of Syria and Iraq." Israel will burn the region if it strikes Iran

Iran is lead by the blind, just listen to them, Rafsanjani you're small Iran is large, Chief of Revolutionary Guard Israel is within range of Iranian missiles Iranian scientific ability is different from that of Syria and Iraq' use oil as a weapon in any confrontation. The Iranians are crying like babies just thinking what Israel might do to them. Empty barrel's sure do make a lot of noise.

Will consensus be reached before the catastrophy for all in the Middle East?

That they could actually stop oil shipping in the Strait while the US and Britian have a contingent of Navy ships there, and not to mention the reinforcement currently in the Mediteriaane Sea that could be sent in as well! The US should blow up the Oil Fields in Iran to prevent them from having the money from the sake of oil to go ahead with its nuclear ambitions! Better to stop Iran now before they have the capacity to build a nuclear weapon then later when they have the weapon in their possession! Don't think for a minute that once they have such a weapon that they willnot either use it themselves or give it to their terrorist minions to use against all non Islamic states world wide!

It's like listening to Hitler & the other fascist lunatics in the 1930's. Threats, intimidation, lots of bluffing, all of which was swallowed whole by appeasement-minded politicians like Neville Chamberlain. But all the bluff & bluster was a delaying tactic because Germany was not ready for war & could have been easily defeated in the early & mid-'30's. This is what Iran is doing - trying to forestall an attack until they have nuclear weapons & then it will be too late. But Iran is not Germany - it's a backwards Third-World country with megalomaniac leaders & a luntatic ideology. Nonetheless, their strategy is working. The West will do nothing to stop them. Sanctions & diplomacy are just excuses for inaction. Just as a point of information, there is an article in The Economist on a possible Israeli strike. In the best tradition of European appeasers, the editorial warns that an Israeli strike is a mistake. Unable to resist, I wrote a comment advocating a massive Israeli preemptive strike. Needless to say, all the following talkbacks branded me a warmonger. What no one mentions, of course, is that there is no acceptable level of risk from our point of view. Only 0% is acceptable when discussing the possibility of a nuclear attack on us by Iran. Whatever the cost & whatever the consequences, they are by far outweighed by the potential damage we would suffer. And because we just don't have the resources & logistic capacity of the Americans, when missiles start falling on our cities, from Iran, from Hamas, from Syria, from Hezbollah, what are our options to such retaliatory moves by Iran? The answer is obvious - we will be forced to use nuclear weapons. Blame the appeasers who have brought us to this terrible option. This is the price of appeasement - just as it was with WWII.

The Ayatollahist fanatics are threatening to use long-range missiles against Israel. Israel should treat such threats and attacks as good as a Mushroom Cloud and respond accordingly with equal devastating pies. There is no point using F16s and F15s against long range missiles. It will be missiles against missiles. And Israel should not go for a tit for tat. A small country cannot tolerate a rain of missiles. Hence, Israel should unleash its ultimate pie which will end such a conflict in less time than 1967. This is called Deterrent-Israel's ultimate weapon.

If we did just go in and bomb them, the world would scream that we didn't give diplomacy a chance. If their using this as a stalling tactic, we should be using this time to develop military strategies, as I hope is the case.

Like a little guy in a bar who tries to act "big" because he knows he's just about to get his ass kicked.

Once upon a time, in a small, beautiful but very poor country in the Middle East, there were statesmen, stateswomen and soldiers who said what they had to say JUST ONCE, and then, if an appropriate response was not forthcoming, took decisive action. Too bad that place no longer exists.

When the simplest of rockets have caused the residence to be so much worried..........are you trying to suggest that it worries the Iranians only..........not so,Terry.Feel around in the region and let us know.

Iran has the power to confront israel and give them a great damage,on the other hand has the power to break the route of oil for all the world,more over,they have the power to attack the oli sources of neighbourning countries.And more over,they have the power to attack american soldiers in Irak and afganistan.And more over they have the power to attack politics objectives on all the world.I believe in iran,they have all the cards to win.

Iranian aircraft have blowflies painted on the tails too... like the real thing...they're never far from Shiite.

Unfortunately, this is is the result of pushing Israel against the wall, and not letting her live as a Jewish nation in peace. Everyone in the ME wants to destroy her, and continually tries to. Well, this is what comes of it. Needless to say, Iran will become another "Glowing Attribute" to the Hatred of Jews. If the M.E. Moslem nations refuse to accept, and live with a Jewish Nation in peace, and thus, seek her destruction, then Israel will take the entire region down with her. Iran and her proxies, has made numerous threats, and hate filled statements to Israel. They have overtly threatened the Jewish people's very existence. What nation, especially given the history of the region, ignores such threats? Iran has every reason to be afraid.

Once it starts..its ON. Iran will not survive. They just dont have the capability to take on Israel and most likely the US too. But it seems this is what they are asking for..confrontation.

Iran the Mullahs and in particular the little Ugly Monster in power are Dreamers. It is time to crush them, and to send them Centuries back. The Irans, the decent people will get free from that Mafia in power once and for all. The longer the US the UK, France and Israel wait the more difficult the job will get. But even if all the Nuke sites are not destroyed at once, The Dear Russians will not spend more a single $ on the Mad Enterprise.

to begin the mass exodus out of Iran. Otherwise, you too will be burnt alive courtesy of your masters there.

Irans and Israel's business. But! if he thinks that the US will quietly sit back while Iran blocks the straits of Hormuz think again. If you ask me the planners in the Pentagon drool at the thought.

"forced to use nuclear weaons" It is terrible thing, but Japanese were greatest war mongers. First suicide bombers too (kamikadze]. Then nuclear strike came. Today Japanese people devote themself to hard work, computer games, karaoke and flower arrangement.

I say to the US and Israel, strike, strike now, before the iron is hot. According to reports, within 3 weeks, 30Iranians and 15m Syrians will be casualties (deaths). Irans primitive nukes and Syrian BC Scuds will cause 1.5m Israeli casualties. So I say, do it now Israel, while Iran is still enriching and Syria is weak. No time must be wasted, hit them hard with 200 F15s, F16s, Phantom 2,000s, B-1s, B-2s, Cruise Missiles, Jerichos, etc. For all our sakes, take out Tehran ASAP and those 30 nukes sites..and Syrian and Iranian army forces..a plenty.

Being fought on the talk-backs.I think it is enough of everything.Whoever is under the impression that this some kind of a joke,please refrain from indulging in fanciful ideas.If Iran is attacked..........the response is going to be devastating..............if you disagree..................reply back and use abusive language to please yourself...............I would rather talk logic than to make it look as though the Iranians are having stones and sticks to defend themselves.Punitive action will be followed and I,for one trust what the Iranians say............

All what you hear is vitriol and empty rhetoric. The Iranias simply speak loud to feel confident, like a little kid walking in a dark alley who starts shouting and singing loudly to reassure himself. And, they assume that they're gonna hit Israel, US troops and close the Hormuz Strait, with simply no reaction from the others! I bet that before anything will be done, Scud launchers will be destroyed along with AA missiles and Silkworm coastal batteries. Then, the action will start and we'll witness the demise of the neo-Farsi dream, along with the turbaned Mullahs from Iran to the Mediterranean, to the benefit of all concerned. Good Hunting

nuclear capability now they're making noise about blocking shipping lanes that will lead to them losing their navy. Will these nut jobs ever get it that they don't stand a snowball's chance in hell against the US-Israeli military might?

Sanctions are the only option to blowing these evil bastards up. They know if our sanctions will work - they say NO! Okay then, die! Thanks for letting us know we're wasting our time with sanctions - now, I'll push for the alternative. Notice Iran isn't saying blowing them up won't stop their nuclear program, they're just threatening to retaliate. So? They'll do that anyway when they get a bomb. Give them their wish! NOW!

Nobody here wants war other than to be rid of a menace to our way of life. Obviously, its not a 'way' you prefer. You write as though your'e a thinker , balanced and perceptive., but totally lacking commonsense.I see and feel you are panicking now that the real possibility of your Iranian chums getting smoked gets closer. Yes, the Iranians may fire back, but the fear Israel and the US have for Iran is even more than that of Saddam's Iraq. Its a "no brainer" , even a clever moor like yourself must surely see that yes, this situation will be bad for the region, Israel, etc but absolutely devastating for Iran.