More War in the Middle East

The snow-capped Alborz mountain range overlook the Iranian capital of Tehran - istock

Seems to be never ending. Joseph A. Mussomeli has an essay about John Bolton beating the war drum. It inspired me to comment:

I liked your story about the Sri Lanka bombings. It seemed clear headed and reasonable. This one seems to have more feeling.
I am unsure about the Iranians. Most of the Arab states seem to enjoy spouting warlike rhetoric, but they seem to be remarkably ineffective when it comes to actually fighting, unless they are fighting their neighbors.
Blaming the Saudi's for 9-11 is a little misplaced. Near as I can tell, Osama was frustrated in his attempts to effect change in Saudi Arabia, and so attacked the country he viewed as Saudi Arabia's biggest supporter / customer, i.e. the USA.
It might not be possible to bring democracy to Asia. They have always been run by autocrats, it might be genetic, or "in their blood", if you prefer.
If you want to effect change in these benighted lands, you need an massive, long term propaganda campaign aimed at the largest segment of the population, the sheepherders. That's how the commies prepare for their conquests.

Previous post about the Sri Lanka bombings.

P.S. The picture is from a story from last fall about BOAC* suspending flights to Tehran. Funny, I posted British Airways Flies to Tehran two years ago.

* Yes, I know, BOAC isn't called that anymore, but this Beatles tune permanently engraved it in my brain.