HUMINT: Spengler has a point. A very selfish point, but an important one nonetheless. I call his point selfish because the suggestion only addresses the immediate concerns of the West. While I agree that this war is regional and certainly stretches outside Iraq's boarders, I disagree that the next logical target should be Iran's nuclear facilities. In terms of what this war is about, Iran's nuclear installations are a symptom of a regional disease. The disease is despotic governance that willfully puts the lives of its citizens and tourists at risk. I've described here how Ahmadinejad intends to use European tourists as human shields to protect his nuclear installations. Under the circumstances, Ahmadinejad's behavior is extremely reckless. Ahmadinejad - AND his nuclear weapons manufacturing facilities - deserve to be wrecked. I think his ability to function is a threat to Iranian, Middle Eastern, American and European citizens. His continuing dysfunction is the threat whereas the nuclear crisis is but one symptom. Like Spengler, I too consider these suggestions embarrassing. No one is talking about finding a cure for the disease.