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By James Poulos on 1.10.08 @ 9:53PM

Paul got schooled, more fairly than unfairly. He had the right answer to the wrong question. Romney's assessment is not incorrect. But Rudy's assessment, that speedboat brinkmanship means bomb Iran before they get a nuke, relies on poor logic. Lost entirely in this debate is the fact that Iran is riddled with internal power fissures itself. This is not quite a black-box, billiard-ball state we're dealing with. Doesn't mean it's not dangerous. Does mean it's not the devil. Let's all remember we can, and should, shoot aggressive little vessels out of the water without starting a war. American military force should be decisive but nimble, not an on/off switch -- not, Bond fans, a blunt instrument.

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Military, Iran