How is it that many people cannot see the similarities between Iran w/ Germany and Japan during those fatefull years.
Back then, as in now, people feel that if we leave them alone, they will leave us alone. Except that they haven't. Before the war, Hitler was building his army/weapons, claiming they were in defense (sound familiar) until he started invading countries. Today, Iran has been aiding Al Quida and others in a type of invasion.
Our preemptive stance to date, in my opinion, is what has kept Iran or any other power hungry nation, from invading and taking over the middle east and beyond.
Also like Nazi Germany, Iran, and other Similar nations have a core ideology to "conquer". As in Islamic rule.
I just wish some people would take another look at history and see the similarities.