“It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.”
~There is no doubt that United States military force could obliterate the Iranian infrastructure. The question is, would that be wise?
War is straightforward. Its aftermath is more complicated. As we are witnessing, building a pathway to peace is a goal fraught with pitfalls and perils. The process seems like having a tiger by the tail; which way will it turn, and where will it bite? There is no way of knowing.
There are innumerable questions surrounding the current conflict in Iran. Based on current headlines, my first inquiry is, can "a deal" with proven liars be depended upon? I wouldn't count on it. Who will "control" the Strait of Hormuz, how, and why? What happens to the Iranian people who would emerge from war into the wreckage of their country? The list of questions is lengthy, concerning, and growing.
I think back on forty-seven years of conflict with Iran, which has claimed so many American lives. What is happening in Iran today needed to happen, but I believe it should have happened decades ago. The battle might have been more manageable for the United States back then. But there is no way to know for certain. Because among the endless questions, there is one certainty: no war is easy.
