Should the U.S. Use "Surgical Strikes" on Iran?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/12/Abbas_Milani_and_Barbara_Slavin_Inside_Iran

Middle East expert Abbas Milani and USA Today reporter Barbara Slavin argue that U.S. "surgical strikes" are not a practical option for dealing with Iran's alleged nuclear program.

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Inside Iran: Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies with panelists Abbas Milani and Barbara Slavin. Jamal Dajani of Link TV moderates.

The heat is rising and it's time to take a fresh look at our frenemy, Iran. Is Iran the new Iraq in U.S. foreign policy? Are the people of Iran anti-U.S., or is only the current regime? Is there an effective difference?

An American journalist, an Iranian journalist and a professor of Iranian culture, politics and history will help demystify Iran and lead us to a new understanding of the future of our relationship with our neighbors in the Middle East - The Commonwealth Club of California

Barbara Slavin is the senior diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY since 1996, with the responsibility for analyzing foreign news and U.S. foreign policy. She has covered such key issues as the U.S.-led war on terrorism, policy toward "rogue" states, the reform movement in Iran and the Arab-Israeli conflict. She has also accompanied two Secretaries of State on their official travels and reported from Libya, Israel, Egypt, North Korea, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and Syria.


Abbas Milani is a research fellow and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. In addition, Dr. Milani is Director of the Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University and a visiting professor in the department of political science. His expertise is U.S./Iran relations, Iranian cultural, political, and security issues.

Jamal Dajani is an award winning producer and Senior Director of Middle Eastern Programming at Link TV. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Dajani completed his early studies at College des Freres and attended Columbia University in New York City, where he received a B.A. degree in Political Science.

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[lmbg77]

true,but the american people are not the ones to blame.canada must not like america but they dont say israel should be blown out of the map,and that the hollacaust never happened,and yes iran has no gays.you know what i mean.irans leader is a nut.

[chiliadeyes]

If USA, UK, China, France, Russia, India, Pakistan and ISRAEL have the right to Nuclear weapons... why not Iran? How do we know if it is weapons program or an energy program? Remember the intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.. found a lot did US and UK? Just don't fall for the government propaganda.. they just screw your minds and feed you falls rubbish.. Iran will not be a push over.. like Iraq and American and British soldiers are still bogged down there, dying and being maimed!

[silvermediastudio]

Another talking-head, self-proclaimed expert, Abbas Milani... if the Iranian govt is putting nuclear sites in densely populated areas as a "human shield," and using material from those sites for anything other than power generation, then the blood of Iranian civilians are on their hands, not the attackers'.

[silvermediastudio]

Hey Barbara Slavin, self-proclaimed "expert"... smart bombs have come a long way since you were in Libya in 1986, eight years before GPS was operational. We can put a 2,000lb JDAM through a window and blow the knowledge right out of their heads, not a problem.

[ruthless6661]

NOT HAD ENOUF OFF KILLING CIVILANS BLOOD THIRSTY CRIMINALS

[rudeboywaz]

STARTING A WAR BASED ON ASUMSONS IS IS A OINTLESS WAR FROM THE START..

UNLESS YOU AINT GOT FACTS THEN THIS DABAT IS POINTLESS FROM THE START..

[gangster3591]

@chiliadeyes "If USA, UK, China .. ISRAEL have the right to Nuclear weapons, why not Iran?"

Iran's theocracy is irrational, irresponsible, therefore dangerous. The goat herder openly vows to 'wipe Israel from the map'. What do you need, Mr chiliadeyes ..someone to help you connect the dots.

"Iran will not be a push over"

No, but Iran will Not be permitted to control nuclear weapons. Period.

Development would be preempted by stand-off missile strikes, vaporizing her supporting infrastructure

[IceSurfbumb]

@chiliadeyes Iran has No skills that could possibly give them the restraint of using the Bomb in a primitive inbred Nazi idealistic terrorist comy cozy cult religion run country is Free Human suicide.

Living next to Iranian nuclear shlt is suicidal any ways So they better move there being warned!

North Korea got nukes to hold there people and the world in fear ever since thay got one.the Free world has regretted that we let it happen .

I don't think we forgot ! Death to America

[fizzywool]

Untill we usa nationals admit to the war crimes of our country and stop commiting more there is little hope for us as a nation to continue. We are letting our own government kill us and the rest to the world slowly allowing them to use the 911 attack as a exuse for it all. Our government has done exactly what the building topellers wanted to happen. Some say the shoe bomber and underpants bombers were doops operated by the usa government. Some even say 911 was either allowed or usa op.

[rapehitler]

@Darusdei LOL! more like laugh myself to sleep.

Assumption is the mother of all fuckups eh? Yet you expect people to do just that, fail. At least try and be mildly intelligent rofl.

[Darusdei]

@rapehitler "Assumption is the mother of all fuckups" -Marcus Penn á la Under Siege 2

now cry yourself to sleep

[rapehitler]

@Darusdei LOL you said AMERICANS, and by that its quite easy to assume that you were referring to Americans as a whole (IN GENERAL). Typical Americans.

Oh c'mon, now you're just making me laugh, I don't like laughing at night.

The problem isn't what you're trying to say, its HOW you're saying it, which makes your entire argument look just plain fucking retarded.