Mark Dubowitz

two and a half decades of nuclear deception.

I worry that they want to retain those capabilities and at time of their choosing, develop a nuclear bomb.

So I think if you're responsible and you're trying to think through the various scenarios, you've got to consider an Iranian nuclear weapons breakout as a possibility.

And you've got to try to mitigate that.

You either mitigate that at the negotiating table through a full dismantlement deal or, and that's not, it's the least

Well, it's the least good option for sure is you're going to have to go back in there, either the Israelis and or the United States, and you're going to have to continue to use both covert action and air power to destroy those capabilities.

I think one must never dismiss possibilities because, as I said, you've got to plan against worst-case options.

I wish you'd listen and not put words in my mouth.

I came to this country 22 years ago.

I became a proud U.S.

citizen 10 years ago.

I'm proud to be an American.

And accusing me or Lex or any immigrants to this country of not being un-American is deeply offensive.

So let me answer Lex's question, Lex.

Let's get back to your question.

Because I think it's an important question.

What are the chain of events that could lead 500,000 mechanized U.S.

troops to have to invade Iran, which would be a disaster?

And that's something we never want to see again.

That's one of the lessons of Iraq.