Jack Simpson: Ruminations on threat of Iran  Jack Simpson  Jack
Simpson  Even with my personal health problems, all this talk
about Iran developing an atomic weapon or further interrupting
the world’s oil flow is worrisome.  What can be done to return
more stability to that region of the world? Right now all the
arm-chair analysts are sitting back watching, waiting, hoping
nobody suddenly gets trigger happy. The president likes
diplomacy.  There is talk that Israel might be planning a
bombing run over Iran. Some observers wonder if they could pull
it off without dragging the United States into the conflict.  If
Israel does strike Iran, it would be difficult due to distance,
a need for refueling enroute and the fact Iran's nuclear
facilities are well protected and in ground. It might take over
100 planes to do even a half decent job of disabling the Iran
nuclear program.  What happens if this raid comes off and it
isn't totally successful? Does the United States find itself in
another war during a declining ec