But Which Table?

And, yes, obviously if Iran decides to bomb American nuclear facilities (or something) then fighting back should be on that table. It is worth noting that if Iranian agents blew up American nuclear facilities that we would presumably (and not wrongly) consider that to be a serious act of terrorism, as well as a legitimate casus belli.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2007/02/but-which-table/41470/