the real question isnt whos next, as it is very unlikely the US
has anymore spare forces, without bringing in a draft -but rather
how high is the Mogadishu line - ie. the number of US casualties the American public is willing to accept for an optional war.

Certainly the value has gone up since 911 but its unlikely that it would be in the 10s of thousands.

BUsh had to scrape the barrel to maintain troop level in Iraq,without
bringing in a draft prior to the election. There will be no invasions of any other countries on the second watch.

Whats interesting about Irans nuclear ambition is how it is perceived in the US media. Iran has some semblance of Democracy, far more than China and yet there are no real concerns about Chinas nuclear ability.

Or is it the fact that America is nervous about an Islamic state getting a hold of nuclear weapons? Thats also unlikely as no one seems to worry about Pakistan. And yet, Pakistans AQ Khan had a network which traded missile technology with Korea in exchange for nuclear weapon technology, as well as an underground nuclear market.

What happened to AQ Khan, he was put under house arrest by Musharraf
and promptly pardoned, and American intelligence never even had a chance to interview him. THis makes Saddams imagined wmds look more like sunday school.

What about bringing democracy to the rest of the world? Well its not up to America to force it on people, there have been at least 16non-violent revolutions in the last 20years, starting with the Phillipines, .. INdonesia, Georgia, etc. and the US had nothing to do with it.