Israel has a history of defending itself with overkill tactics – Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Palestinians, etc. I hate to imagine what might be the outcome if Israel were to find that Iran is constructing a nuclear bomb which could more or less destroy Israel. I suspect that Israel would hit first with everything it needed to annihilate Iran, including nuclear bombs.
What the fallout would be I cannot guess. But none of us had better take this situation lightly. Iran seems to be somewhat in chaos now and perhaps with good reason with its Revolutionary Guards apparently running the show. I don’t recall any suicide bombings by Iranians, but stupidity is not in short supply with military leaders and protest there has been silenced.
What should the U.S. do? Among things we should speak out about the perils of playing nuclear games as I am trying to do here. I see no way we can use military force to halt the Iranians. It is a large country situated in the middle of things where we are at present over committed.
I would hate to be Obama and his team trying to figure this one out.
What do you think?
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“A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope.” (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
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Ed Kent [blind copies]
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThe residual effects of nuclear weapons are a little overated. A few kt’s in the deserts of Iran, might give them pause. if that doesn’t work, then hello hiroshima in Quom. What would you prefer, roasted innocent Iranians or NYC a smoking hole in the ground? I really do not like the Yankees, but I wouldn’t take it too that level.
Those of us who live in NYC know that we are at risk — I still cringe at low flying planes which pass by when the wind patterns change at our airports.
I don’t want anyone to suffer a nuclear hit — the people we did so to in Japan are still suffering the consequences.
Iran singed the NPT, did Israel sign that?
Is Iran theory on WMD is same as Iraq’s theory before the 2nd war?
Who really knows.. I think Israel just want to be the strongest country in the middle-east and any country attempts to develop and create regional balance what worries Israel the most.
Then the media goes crazy and the world think that every country in the world is evil while Israelis are the fallen angels from the skies and then major wars starts… Its retarded
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