I agree with Cannoneer No. 4 in that the situation is time sensitive. Blackwater is an option but they always have to have the heavy stuff at their backs – as in airpower.

We knew that Pakistan would become unstable after fair weather friend Musharraf exited the scene.

Although an unpleasant thought, it may be time for a regime change in Iran and a tougher stance on Pakistan’s sheltering of terrorists.

Georgia is probably not going to self heal. It would be a bad place to make a stand – although we can help with the supply of weapons. We could do much better in Iran.

If Iran can be converted from a tyrannical state to one that is actively helping the USA then we will have turned the tables on the Russians. Further we would have made huge gains on the energy side of the equation.

I believe we should keep the Russians mired down in their own back yard and clean out Iran.