If any of you people who are arguing so strongly for us to invade Iran - or nuke them - had any understanding of history you would realize that what you are really arguing for is not the destruction of Iran - but the destruction of this country.
Let's see - how many 2nd rate countries litter the globe right now are there that within the last century or two have tried the whole world domination thing? Anybody care to guess?
Lets see:
France (Napoleon) - remember how well that turned out?
Britain - (British Empire) - hmm - this forum is littered with postings about how great Britain is these days.
Germany - (Hitler) - yes that worked out very well for them.
Russia - (Communism with assorted leaders) - what is Russia's big claim to fame nowadays? Exporting hookers to the rest of Europe.
Japan - at least they make nice cars now.
I am leaving out the assorted Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungarian empire, Spain, etc. that have all tried the whole empire thing.
And now lets see which country served as a role model to our founding fathers - and has survived for something like 650 years in close to it's present form - and is doing quite well economically still - and is not a member of the European Union - and was not (until recently) a member of the UN - Switzerland. Switzerland also does not have anywhere near the problems with Muslim immigration and the resulting violence - as all of the other European countries that surround it.
Which one of the above countries would you rather model the US on? Which of the above countries would you rather live in today? Why do you not seem to get the connection between the way all of the above countries have turned out in their present day form - and the policies that those countries have followed in the past? Could it be historical ignorance? Could it be complete and utter arrogance?
What I know is this - when the day comes that this country goes down the shitter - because it's politicians, and a good part of it's citizenry - have supported war and economic policies that have bankrupted this country morally and economically - I am going to divide my ammunition stockpile in half. The first half will be used for all of the Islamic terrorists, illegal aliens, socialists, liberals, etc. that will be running amock - the other half will be reserved for all of the alleged patriotic citizens who supported all of the policies of our governmemt that allowed this to happen because of their ignorance of what this country was truly supposed to be - which is not the world's policemen, and not a warmongering, tax taking, Constitution breaking - empire. I know when that day comes I am going to be pissed - and I am going to be looking for the people who have ruined my country - and by extension - my life. My only hope is that when the day comes I am old enough to say f*** it I led a good life - but not too old to keep a steady trigger finger and reload quickly.