I'M an idiot?
If you think we could do anything easily with our military in Iran with Saddam sitting there across the border, you might need to rethink your insult.
And if you're not talking about military action or threats, then what difference does it make WHERE our military is?
As for diplomacy, that's being used at full tilt by the U.S., Europe, and the U.N. How's that going so far?
Please try and remember that most of our Air Force and Navy are available for action.
