venividivici appears to see the world through red, white, and blue spectacles. Unclearly, I might add.
“Your contention that there’s no strategic logic to my position says more about your capabilities as a strategic thinker than anything else.”
And you prove yourself a “strategic thinker” by this circular argument?
Attacking Iraq and driving the American ship of state off a cliff, weakening our military strength, our credibility, our negotiating positions in all manner of ways, is not a particularly adept strategic move, in my opinion. Torture, secret renditions, indefinite detentions do not support the fallacy of moral superiority, or even sustainable empire, but then again, maybe that’s not what is really that important to venividivici’s way of thinking. Might makes right? Beat the b**tards into submission, perhaps?
As an “empiricist,” interested in game theory and microeconomics perhaps some facts about the population of Iran might dispel some of your fog. Median age: 25. Many if not most would prefer access to western technology and way of life… think of the economic opportunities… Being such a young population, the 79 revolution is not even in their life experience. The aging mullahs, on the other hand, are aging and not enjoying overwhelming support. It is just a matter of time before they lose their grip on power. Yeah, it makes perfect strategic logic to descimate the Iranian infrastructure, inflame nationalistic feelings thereby strengthening the mullahs, and engender yet another hateful generation of young Muslims toward the west. This will act as a deterent against future ambitions and violence how?
I think your glasses are a bit smudged.
