What exactly is going to change to bring this about?
Just as only nixon could go to china, only peacenik/nobel prize winner obama can initiate a 3rd war/major military assault against iran.
Well, if true, this is a big problem.
Glad we agree.
Some in the government claim that the 2007 report was highly political, which I agree with. That said, the public statements made to date about the 2010 NIE to follow up on that report have not indicated a real fundamental change in Iranian capability as of yet.
The US has captured/lured a number of iranian turncoat assets from the nuclear program in the last 2-3 years. The higher-ups have a strong sense of what iran's capabilities are right now, and if they do not act soon their current intelligence will be out of date.
Yes, there are other methods, but it does not take away from the fact that the best method for Iranian delivery is going to be a missile.
You obviously have zero military experience. A missile is actually the WORST, as its trajectory is easily traceable back to a source. However, a truck driving a device containing uncatalogued uranium - which is the case with most of what iran has produced since they have blocked inspections - would be FAR harder to trace back to its source.
Israel can attack any time it chooses, it will just have to accept the result.
The consequences of a nuclear-armed iran is the worst possible scenario.
As I showed above, iran is now transplanting its most powerful weaponry to its terrorist proxies, and a nuclear device could also easily be transferred as well.
Who else is going to give Israel the same support that we do?
I'd rather israel stand on its own 2 feet and not have to rely upon aid from the US, which if it were unshackled from the US military oversight/blackmail, it easily could. There is not a nation on earth who is not looking to buy Israel-made weapons designs...
You apparently do not understand my point here. My point has nothing to do with Israeli possession of bunker busters. Israeli leadership came to President Bush and asked if they could stike Iran. Bush said no to the strike. Israel complied. If they are not concerned about US reaction, why bother to ask?
You are missing the bigger picture, where Bush, be refusing to transfer the BB tied israel's hands. Obama has implicity given israel a green light by sending them over, as now israel can just ignore an american request not to attack as they have undoubtedly already adapted the BB for use with their aircraft by now.
Since I am only "trying to make myself look smart", please list your experience and or training in the international relations/defense realm.
Oh, just about 17 years in the US army strategic centers, nothing too major
It is unlikely anyone is going to attack. The US has no incentive to lead or allow an attack currently. Having a large military presence in the region does not mean an attack is imminent or even likely.
Now your lack of understanding of the military, and lack of experience is showing. There is a HUGE cost in stationing 3 fleets of 10,000 US Marines each in foreign waters, and the psychological requirements of keeping 30,000 marines and soldiers on those ships battle-ready at a moment's notice is even greater. After a few weeks, the men have to be rotated as the tension is too great to sustain without entering combat.
Those 3 fleets are there to strike iran, i have little doubt - and it is long overdue.