Better late than never

The invasion of Iran has brought the Middle East to the attention of the American public. Where would the average American choose to live if given the choice of any Middle East country. Most would choose Israel. In Israel they would have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom to elect their own leaders. Women and minorities would have equal rights. In many Middle East countries, including Iran, these freedoms do not exist. None of these differences warrant invading Iran but their desire to destroy Israel and America deserves some action. Over the years they have secretly built up a formidable military force consisting of missiles and drones while they continued to work toward a nuclear bomb. Recent actions have revealed rockets that could reach European capitals and it is only a matter of time before nuclear tipped ICBM’s would be part of their arsenal. If this invasion had been postponed for another ten or twenty years the situation would be critical. Iran could then use their power much like North Korea does to threaten the West. Just as OPEC cut off oil supplies in 1973, Iran could stop oil shipments through the Straits and cause a world-wide depression. The West would find it difficult to intervene without risking a nuclear war. This was always deterred by the fear of retaliation but these leaders are driven by religious zeal and may not fear mutual destruction. The time to invade was 20 years ago but today may not be too late.