Let us imagine the American-Iranian Nuclear deal is not consummated in six months and it turns out to be a failed exercise; Iran begins the process to in rich uranium to 90%. Alarmed Israel with the assistance of the U.S. bombs the nuclear facilities in Baushir, Natarz, and near the holy city of Qom. How would Iran and its allies respond, and to what extent? In all probability they would counter in southern Iraq, Lebanon, and send missiles against Israel. The Middle East is inflamed. The Straits of Hormuz would be blocked. Persian Gulf Oil would not flow to the rest of the world, China, Japan, the Philippines. The four million Shia in northern Saudi Arabia may revolt. If anything is obvious to us from the history of warfare, and recent U. S. interventions, there is very little that is predictable.
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