[mikewarot]

Unlike with Iraq, there's a small, but non-zero probability that we lose a chunk of Chicago or DC over this. Notice how they aren't talking about weapons of mass destruction this time.

On the other hand, it's an almost certainty this will cost Trillions, and accelerate the end the Dollar as the world's reserve currency.

[nandomrumber]

I wonder what the unintended consequences of that would be.

Imagine Americans celebrating, dancing, in the streets the nuclear-fire deaths of their fellow citizens, because at least some of them were of the wrong political persuasion.

Imagine whichever political party is in power in the US for the next 1000 years having a mandate to flatten any city or country for any real or perceived link to it in any way.

[mikewarot]

That's not what I meant.... I was considering that Iran might be able to pull together a nuclear weapon, and deploy it against us.