Iran can be taken without firing one shot, Naval blockade in the gulf, a front on either side, and wait. The have no way of refining the crude oil that comes from that part of the world, they will run out of energy. They are currently trying to buy the machinery needed to refine their type of crude into gas, but there are only three contries in the world that that have the tech. that they need. The US, Canada, and Japan. They had a deal working with Japan and a certain intrest group gave Japan a call and neg. were suspended. Preperations are indeed being made to face the impending attempt to face the US down via the international Comun. We shall have to wait and see what will happen. The US will not make the first move, contary to what opinion some may have. They are only making preperations for all contingencies. When Iran says that they are going to bring the west to their knees, preperations had better be made. BD