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Obliterate them!

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There is a Persian proverb that says, "Esfahan nesf-e jahan ast" or "Esfahan is half the world." And there is the American zeitgeist that says, "Obliterate them."

Esfahan is a modern Iranian metropolis of three and half million people. Situated at an ancient crossroads, Esfahan has embraced the great ebb and flow of human existence for more than ten centuries. Once one of the largest cities in the world, and more than once the capital of Persia, it is renowned for its Islamic architecture, with beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets.

Esfahan is also home to Iran's largest nuclear reactor. Its university houses the country's nuclear research program. Enough said.

"US Weighing Readiness for Military Action Against Iran," the Washington Post headline read. At a Pentagon news conference, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, Admiral Michael Mullen, said that the United States was considering "potential military courses of action" against Iran, and pointing to reserve capabilities in the Navy and Air Force said, "it would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability."

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