This may surprise you, but I hope Iran gets a nuclear weapon. It’s probably the only sure way to keep the U.S. from invading yet another Arab country and getting involved in another ill-advised war.

Iran wouldn’t be the first "evil empire" to get a nuclear weapon, and they haven’t blown up the world yet. I would remind you that the only nation to ever use the atom bomb on civilian populations was the United States, although I believe it was justified at the time.

The leaders of Iran may be crazy, but they’re not stupid. I don’t think they would commit national suicide for a nuclear shot at Israel. They would most likely use a nuke only to "saber-rattle" and, more importantly, prevent a U.S. invasion. Who can blame them for that? It could actually help bring a "cold war" style peace in the Middle East. Don’t forget that Israel and the United States have vastly superior nuclear weapons aimed at Iran.

America has spent far too much blood and treasure in the "snake pit" of the Middle East. We need to develop our own energy in North America and let the Arabs fight among themselves. We also need to abandon the naïve notion that democracy will work in Islamic nations. Pro-American dictators (those who take our foreign aid) seem to work best, at least until we help depose them.

Does a nation as morally, spiritually, and financially bankrupt as America have any business telling other nations what to do? A little humility and self-examination might be in order.

I am not an isolationist. I believe there are things that we can and should do globally, like supporting Israel. I’m convinced, however, if we were wiser, we could accomplish more by doing less. This will not happen until we elect someone like Rand Paul as president.

Mike Henry