But trying to carry the day with foreign irregulars and a Brilliant, Decisive First Strike... That plan just has "catastrophe" written all over it.

After the Bush administration I think we should that even presumably sane countries go a little crazy from time to time.

Sarcasm aside. The main thing I'd point out is that understanding what the Iranian government thinks is the situation probably tells us more about they will do than what the situation actually is.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg