[mikewarot]

> Israel benefits from Iran needing to spend large amounts of money on its own infrastructure and civilian needs, rather than on military development.

Yeah, but the rest of the world is now going to pay for that, and more, with the $2million toll on oil through the Straight of Hormuz.

[woodruffw]

Yes, to be clear that wasn't a normative (as in "this is good") appraisal.