Though it will be far from a panacea for all the troubles facing the region, we should all hope that Mr. Mousavi manages to defeat President Ahmadinejad in tomorrow’s presidential election in Iran — or at least force him into a run-off later this month. But if that doesn’t happen and Ahmadinejad is reelected, there’s a second chance we’ll have to move Iran on the course toward reform and peaceful relations with its neighbors. And former Bush administration official and would-be warlord John Bolton explains it in today’s Wall Street Journal.
All that’s necessary is a major aerial military assault. As Bolton explains …
Many argue that Israeli military action will cause Iranians to rally in support of the mullahs’ regime and plunge the region into political chaos. To the contrary, a strike accompanied by effective public diplomacy could well turn Iran’s diverse population against an oppressive regime.
So if things don’t go well tomorrow, at tleast there’s a back up plan.
