In the coming weeks or months there is a likelihood that bombs are going to fall on multiple locations in Iran. Depending on the time of day dozens or even hundreds of civilians will die. In Natanz, Qom and Esfahan there will be workers at various plants with duties as diverse as engineers to janitors and night watchmen who will die. Civilians with the misfortune of being about their business near these facilities will also die. Iranian rage and international condemnation are a given response to an overt Israeli and possibly American action. If the Iranian response follows the conventional wisdom then dozens of Israelis and possibly some US soldiers will die in the counter strike that will occur.

Depending on the targeting and accuracy of the Israeli weapons used there could even be nuclear radiation leakage from Natanz.. At first glance this may seem like a war crime. But on closer inspection I believe it to be a simple delaying action in an ongoing war for the survival of western civilization. It will not be decisive. It will serve only to obstruct for a period of time the ambitions of the men in Tehran who are seeking after hegemony in the Gulf region. So in the age of shake and bake diplomacy, how do we justify the death and disruption to global economics which will occur? By steadfastly countering lies with the truth: Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons technology. Iran wants to control the Gulf region, it's politics, it's militaries and eventually it's oil wealth. Iran represents the greatest catalyst for instability that the world has seen in decades and it MUST be countered in it's nascent stage. If oil prices explode long term (doubtful) or if terrorism increases in the west (and?) is the world truly worse off than if Iran is found to have a nuclear weapon and the protection and prestige that accompanies that accomplishment? Over 50 million human beings lost their lives and the world was massively disrupted due to the ambitions of a handful of "true believers" 60 years ago in Europe. Imagine what the world would look like today had Hitler possessed Atomic weaponry. In the grand scheme of things are higher oil prices...possible recession - really such an awful thing? Are the dead from Natanz, Qom, Esfahan and Israel worth more than the millions who might survive due to their sacrifice?