The 2 methods for use in restraining Iran are seen as sanctions and military intervention (bombing).

Sanctions require unanimous global cooperation and take a long time to set up. Sanctions also fall apart easily, especially against an oil exporter like Iran. Look at the sanctions against Iraq.

As many have pointed out, bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities delays, rather than eliminates the program, although it did put the stopper in Saddam’s nuclear program.

Beyond the basic two, nobody wants to think. But consider that the problem is really the oil money feeding the middle eastern neo-imperialists. Saddam and the Mullahs both were able to roar around the middle east because they had the money. Take away their oil money and they’re impotent fools. Compare them to any other Islam desert state in north Africa, or to Syria or Jordon. To destroy their economy, seize the oil fields. No oil revenue, no trouble. All the oil fields are conveniently located near the coast. Leave the Mullahs to stew in Tehran in their poverty.

Most of the folks in DC are incapable of even thinking these thoughts. They’re locked inside the box.