Iran's Gathering Threat

Dallas Morning News | Editorials:

"The tsunami of 'holy hatred' envisioned by Mr. Ahmadinejad won't stop at the shores of Israel or America. It is time for the civilized world to get serious about stopping Iran - while there is still time."

Do something ... but what? DMN doesn't say. President Bush's options are limited, given the debacle this administration has made in Iraq. Can't count on Iraq to balance Iran as in the past; it's disintegrating. Can't count on the "civilized world" for joint action; Bush alienated them in all sorts of ways. Can't use the US military; they're overextended in Iraq. Can't even use diplomacy; Bush put a war hawk in charge of the State Department and an uber war hawk at the UN. That leaves tough talk. And so DMN has started talking tough... to do something.