Just a rhetorical question; of course they are. Neocons Michael O'Hanlon and Fred Kagan have suggested that the U.S. should take military action against Pakistan to secure their nuclear weapons. Pakistan has a population of 160 million, roughly five times that of Iraq. It wouldn't be pretty.
Kagan was the "intellectual architect" of the surge in Iraq, and has advocated military strikes against Iran and Syria. O'Hanlon visited Iraq for a short period earlier in the year, and came back repeating talking points provided by the Assministration. Both are "experts" who have never served in the military.
At this rate, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey might expect calls from this duo for an attack on them shortly.
