Deterrence is not achieved with proportional responses. The response needs to be massive with the promise of more of the same if Iran doesn't stop their proxy war.

The thing is, are you sure that is what you want to do? We went into Iraq in GW2, and a large chunk of that was "we need to finish the job" (of GW1). One of the feeble excuses was "we are wearing out planes in the no fly zone". We are not very good at predicting the results of our intrigues or incursions. So give me three scenarios - an optimistic one, a mediocre one, and a disastrous one - that might be the result of your proposition, and remember to be as stupid in the disastrous one as we know we can be.


Optimistic - Iran straightens out, the Islamic state retreats and democracy flowers - we become good friends and all is forgotten.

Mediocre - we keep lobbing at Iran periodically, and we count down till they get the bomb.

Disastrous - its all yours. :)

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