Iran, Uninterrupted

Four years and two years ago I noted that Iran seemed to have successfully duped the US into removing both of its main regional adversaries, the Taliban and Saddam Hussein, and in the process revealing the limited extent of US power and strengthening Iran into a regional co-superpower with Israel. Now Iran seems to have manoeuvred Israel into yet another tediously offensive war within and occupation of the morass of southern Lebanon.

The 135,000 overburdened U.S. troops are potential hostagesor targetsfor Iran should the United States take military action to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities … By having terrorists nab the Israelis, the Iranians both upended the G8 summit discussions about their nuclear program and sent a clear reminder of the tools at their disposal should there be a confrontation.