Should Iran develop nuclear weapons, I can almost guarantee that some US city (plural? possibly) will be enveloped within a mushroom shaped cloud. This, before they attack Israel. There are many reasons why Iran would do this, and for them, the reasons are quite logical.
Depending upon who sits in the oval office, they may be right.
If nothing else, remember one thing: The fanatics in power in Iran are more than willing to put the above to the test. They are more than willing to destabilize the economy of the entire world, for their core belief in the domination of Islam as both religion and culture.
- They believe such an act would cripple the American people with fear.
- They believe that America was so cowed by Hiroshima and Nagasaki that we would never retaliate in a like manner.
- They believe that such an attack would demolish the USA'S economic structure, thus preventing retaliation, even if we had the nerve.
- They believe that we would "circle the wagons" and withdraw all our troops from the entire world, in order to protect ourselves.
- With the US out of the picture, they could concentrate upon Israel.
Depending upon who sits in the oval office, they may be right.
If nothing else, remember one thing: The fanatics in power in Iran are more than willing to put the above to the test. They are more than willing to destabilize the economy of the entire world, for their core belief in the domination of Islam as both religion and culture.