And a very important thing that must be interjected into the public discourse is that attacking Iran is not an option because it would be illegal. Our Constitution makes it clear that when we sign a international treaty, which the UN Charter is, it becomes law of the land. A preemptive attack on Iran violates the United Nations Charter, which is a treaty and part of the supreme law of the United States under Article 6, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. signed the UN Charter and we are obligated to uphold the law according to our own Constitution. A treaty that we sign becomes the “law of the land” according to our Constitution.

Bombing Iran is not only illegal and unjust, it is an unacceptable risk. The risks of “stopping Iran” are greater than not “stopping Iran.” It isn’t just my opinion that the risks that come with military actions against Iran are unacceptable. Look at the conclusion drawn from war-game simulations of attacking Iran. The final conclusion after running through many options was expressed by General Gardiner, a simulations expert at the U.S. Army’s National War College:

“After all this effort, I am left with two simple sentences for policymakers,” Sam Gardiner said of his exercise. “You have no military solution for the issues of Iran. And you have to make diplomacy work.“”

The CIA and DIA have war-gamed the likely consequences of a U.S. pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. No one liked the outcome. As an Air Force source tells it, ‘The war games were unsuccessful at preventing the conflict from escalating.‘” I HOPE BUSH LISTENS! But the Bush Administration OFTEN IGNORES advice from intelligence.

Joe, anyone who condones leaving the options of using nuclear weapons open is a damned fool, and equally guilty of maniacal ranting as the President of Iran.

That will show them, we will act just as stupid. Great plan Joe.

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