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Hi Maurice,
I hope I am right in assuming that your posts come from America. If so, I am
glad to hear a sane voice after so much bluster from some other American
sources on Goanet.
I agree with you about Iran. From my perspective, it poses one hell of a
problem for the West and effectively for the world. The real dilemma is that
the West and all those states already having nuclear weapons can't use moral
leverage against Iran. Put simply, why is it, for example, OK for India,
Pakistan, and Israel to have the bomb? They are as much of a threat to Iran
as Iran is now becoming to these named countries, let alone those much
further away.
To suggest that the current nuclear powers are basically more democratic and
safer than Iran is a rather weak argument. After all, the USA, a democratic
state, was the first to use the nuclear bomb against Japan. Further, there
is hard evidence that the nuclear bomb was considered for use well after WW2
by Western powers in different places.
The Non-proliferation nuclear Treaty was rightly meant, (despite some
weaknesses in it), to reduce the nuclear military hardware of those
possessing the bomb whilst simultaneously demanding that others do not
proceed to the nuclear option. Unfortunately, it is evident, for all to see
that, the Western nuclear powers, and others, have increased their lethal
arsenals rather than reduce them. There is a double standard here and Iran,
knowing this, is clearly taking the West on whether we like it or not.
If indeed Israel takes Iranian nuclear capability out militarily, by
American proxy, the world will head for even greater danger than ever
before. Sooner rather than later, Iran or another antagonistic state will
have the bomb, and the determination and means to deliver it successfully to
distant destinations including America. The need for intensified diplomacy
is clearly greater than ever before, irrespective of the great temptation to
immediately use a pre-emptive strike against Iran.
Cornel
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From: "maurice dmello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <goanet@goanet.org>
The current US admisinstration has authorized ''at least 30 times'' a
program
for spying on Americans in the United States without a warrant. Is this a
crime, an impeachable offense or merely another example of contempt for
the
Constitution ? It shoud be of concern.
In the name of freedom, torture of prisoners, indefinite detention,
secret
jails and warrantless searches of our fellow citizens has taken place.
Just as hard will be the invasion of Iraq, a secular country that posed
no
threat to the United States, which precipitated a civil war that has
handed
power to the religious leadership and an alignment with Iran.
Iran will be a real threat to US interests and that of it's allies,
especially Israel, and just as Americans are sick and tired of a $2
billion a
week exercise in futiliy to remake Iraq in US image(!).
What will an unchecked Iran do?
Threaten Israeli, U.S., and European security.
Increase militancy and embolden hard-liners.
Destabilize the Gulf area.
Encourage other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, to follow.
It is no secret that Iran is developing nuclear, chemical and biological
weapons, though the country is party to conventions curbing them.
Furthermore,
Iran is trying to extend the range of its missiles. Already, the 810-mile
reach of Iran's Shahab-3 missile puts Israel and U.S. forces in the region
in
striking range. And, Iran is trying to develop missiles capable of hitting
western Europe or the United States itself.
Iran is ruled by religious leaders with a messianic mission. It is the
evil
double of the United States; a doppelganger that wants to export
revolutionary
Shiite Islam instead of constitutional democracy. There it sees the path
to
honor, national identity, fidelity to religious tradition and, ultimately,
salvation of the entire world. Unfortunately, it excludes infidels,
especially
Jews.
Calling names in this forum will not help, instead I urge concerned to
divert their energy to where it should be put to better use.
Maurice D'Mello
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