Think Iraq was tough? Military action to take out Iran's nuclear capability could be a lot harder -- and maybe even a failure. Iran is enriching 37 tons of uranium that could be used to make atomic weapons. At the same time, they are building missiles capable of striking as far away as Europe and India.
Soldiers and spies staged war games for the Atlantic Monthly to see how the US might take on Iran. It went poorly.
The gamers used a plan General Tommy Franks had worked on before the Iraq invasion. They tried it different ways, with three options: quick, punishing airstrikes, extended airstrikes, and an all out war on the ground. The Iran plan showed the US had few military options that appeared to work. (The Atlantic Monthly & NPR - Audio)
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