Hell no I will not go says Ahmadinjejad as he again resists western concerns about his nuke program.
It is hard to believe that Iran’s intentions are purely peaceful as long as they keep antagonizing the legitimate concerns of world powers. Nukes are very dangerous, but weapons of mass destruction in an already torrid Middle East make for a lethal cocktail.
If you knew your next door neighbor was just storing explosives, let alone building bombs, how would you feel? Surely all this provocation must be very unsettling, for Israel particularly, and for the US and her allies. Heck, just think what happens if you mix enough fissionable material with a bit of idealism, recklessness and emotionalism?
The Middle East is so unstable already, all it will take is enough provocation and the whole pile will go up. You don’t even need a nuke to set the Middle East aflame.
World War 1 was not started by military action, but by a trigger event that provided a pretext for military action. The quest for land and power was stirring, but when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, without any subsequent apology from Serbia, a chain of events was initiated that led to a global war and millions dead.
The situation in the Middle East cannot strain much further. The region has more than enough despots who love war but remain painfully ignorant of its consequences. The Iranian leader may well achieve some kind of short term advantage if he should ever acquire or deploy WMD’s, but he would not be able to manage the long term fallout.
Right now Israel is on red alert after the death by Israeli action of one of the most dangerous militants in Hamas. At the same time, she is threatening to act against Gaza for the continuous rain of rockets firing over the border. Ehud Barak, Israeli defence minister, reports that they are ready for a Gaza operation.
So Israel is on a state of heightened alert and a pre-war footing that could quickly escalate if other events across the region bring conditions to a tilting point.
Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad continues to froth at the mouth about his “go to hell” attitude towards world concerns? Methinks he really doesn't understand the situation very well.
I can only assume his rhetoric has been emboldened, either by the support of his allies (Russia particularly) or by the progress of his nuclear program or by a wave of popular support for his nuclear leadership. Either way, an expectation of follow-through is being created and that could well mean he has dangerous plans to take his struggle to new and dangerous levels.
The US has been forced to back-pedal over Iran, because of UN reports that Iranian nuclear activities are purely peaceful. How long will the status prevail and what will happen when the tide turns?
(c) Peter Eleazar at www.bethelstone.com
It is hard to believe that Iran’s intentions are purely peaceful as long as they keep antagonizing the legitimate concerns of world powers. Nukes are very dangerous, but weapons of mass destruction in an already torrid Middle East make for a lethal cocktail.
If you knew your next door neighbor was just storing explosives, let alone building bombs, how would you feel? Surely all this provocation must be very unsettling, for Israel particularly, and for the US and her allies. Heck, just think what happens if you mix enough fissionable material with a bit of idealism, recklessness and emotionalism?
The Middle East is so unstable already, all it will take is enough provocation and the whole pile will go up. You don’t even need a nuke to set the Middle East aflame.
World War 1 was not started by military action, but by a trigger event that provided a pretext for military action. The quest for land and power was stirring, but when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, without any subsequent apology from Serbia, a chain of events was initiated that led to a global war and millions dead.
The situation in the Middle East cannot strain much further. The region has more than enough despots who love war but remain painfully ignorant of its consequences. The Iranian leader may well achieve some kind of short term advantage if he should ever acquire or deploy WMD’s, but he would not be able to manage the long term fallout.
Right now Israel is on red alert after the death by Israeli action of one of the most dangerous militants in Hamas. At the same time, she is threatening to act against Gaza for the continuous rain of rockets firing over the border. Ehud Barak, Israeli defence minister, reports that they are ready for a Gaza operation.
So Israel is on a state of heightened alert and a pre-war footing that could quickly escalate if other events across the region bring conditions to a tilting point.
Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad continues to froth at the mouth about his “go to hell” attitude towards world concerns? Methinks he really doesn't understand the situation very well.
I can only assume his rhetoric has been emboldened, either by the support of his allies (Russia particularly) or by the progress of his nuclear program or by a wave of popular support for his nuclear leadership. Either way, an expectation of follow-through is being created and that could well mean he has dangerous plans to take his struggle to new and dangerous levels.
The US has been forced to back-pedal over Iran, because of UN reports that Iranian nuclear activities are purely peaceful. How long will the status prevail and what will happen when the tide turns?
(c) Peter Eleazar at www.bethelstone.com
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