Effects of possible war with Iran

[NorthernDog]

I'm not too crazy about taking on Iran until Iraq is up and running.  They are not slaughtering their own people like Saddam was, and there's hope that the gov't will crack in the next few years.  I know they are probably next on the axis of evil, but each country needs a different approach.   Other crisis?  How about France banning all religious symbols in schools (and they have what % unemployed?  10% 11%? Cracking down on 12 yr old girls is all they can manage!)

[NorthernDog]

Could be. What if Dean is already the nominee when the strike occurs?

Is it ever possible to denounce a nominee once he/she has the nomination? What laws or rules guide that scenario? Has there ever been such a scenario in U.S. History?

I know that the party rules on nominees are not law, but you have to abide by all the ballot laws - so you can't dump Dean on Oct 1 and put Hillary on the ticket - except in New Jersey.  But I don't think anything will happen w/ Iran for 2 years.