After the brief discussion about the sectarian tensions in Iraq, it was on to Iran....my quick notes...I also started a thread over at DU....the extent of the military action gets more detailed and more scary, to me at least.....

Talk about attack on Iran going through the ME like wildfire right now...

On the one had, that's positive because the Iranians have to understand they need to come and try resolve the issue peacefully through diplomatic

On the other had, the strengthening of the anger of the Shia militias inside Iraq. So there's a complicating factor, it's not just about politics, it's about how the Admin. handles the region...(pursed lips)

Need adroit handling....

Fox: Attack a good option if we know they have nukes?

Clark: I think we know where some of the sites are, probably not all of them. Have to keep military option on the table. I'm not revealing any classified information here...
Might strike continuously for 6-8 days, a pause, might go back in, might be prepared to put in Special Forces to occupy and seize evidence from some of these sites so there's no doubt in the mind of the world why we went in there, wouldn't be a single strike if we have to do it...

BUT--before we ever reach that stage--I HOPE THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO SAY THAT WE'VE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVES....the US still hasn't talked to Iran...We don't like the Iranian President, but on the other hand, before we bomb him, we could at least try to have a dialogue....we've gone through the Europeans, why can't we talk to him??