re: #268 ckkatz

Yep, except even worse.

In 2004 Iraq really couldn’t do any major damage to us. At worst, some of our local allies might take a few hits. Iraq was in a box, and everybody knew it.

Today, a war with Iran could severely damage our geo-political standing, cost many times more casualties, damage our economy and those of most of the liberal world, and drive lots of folks into the arms of our adversaries, Russia and China.

The international and economic damage would take decades to repair. The loss of life and hearts and minds, generations. And that assumes that we even win the war while preserving our Constitution.

Sorry to be such a downer. :(

Correct. Iran has powerful friends.