(Washington Times) Adm. James Lyons - Over the past 25 years, the Iranian regime founded by Ayatollah Khomeini has declared war on the U.S. several times. In October 1986, a plan was developed to shut Iran down. That plan, appropriately updated, would be equally effective today. It can be carried out while we are still engaged in Iraq. The pressures that would be brought on the Iranian regime would be unimaginable. The Iranian economy would grind to a halt. Our military forces have the capability to execute such a plan over an extended period of time. The Iranian regime needs to understand that this is an action the U.S. public will fully back. We have learned the hard way that you cannot negotiate with a renegade regime. The only real solution is the elimination of the current Khamenei regime. If it was necessary to eliminate Saddam Hussein for our long-term security interest, then we have significantly more reason to help the Iranian people eliminate the current regime and take Iran back. The writer served as commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and deputy chief of naval operations.
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