Joe Street wrote:
> What's the big deal about Iran having nukes?
That's a good question, and one worth considering carefully. I think
the threat of Iran possessing nuclear weapons is serious for Israel,
Iraq AND for the United States. As for what concerns Americans:
1. A nuclear Iran would force us to stop acting unilaterally in the
Middle East, or at least, act with greater caution.
2. A nuclear Iran essentially eliminates the hegemony enjoyed by the
US Navy in the littoral waters of the region.
3. A nuclear Iran increases the influence of that nation in a
region, particularly among the Shia's in Iraq.
4. A nuclear Iran represents a credible threat against Israel, which
may hasten or delay the onset of Dispensationalist "tribulation".
5. A nuclear Iran represents a potential threat to our access of
crude oil.
6. A nuclear Iran will underscore the "righteous indignation" of the
NeoCons, who will gleefully claim: "I told you so".
7. A nuclear Iran could not be prevented from proliferating the
technology among other nations, as Pakistan and Korea have done.
So, is there anything fundamentally wrong with any of this? What
exactly are we afraid of?
> Why shouldn't they have
> them just like the others in the club? Who is to say "No you are not
> mature enough to have these things" ?? Certainly not the US which has
> actually used them on people. " Do as I say, not as I do!" LOL LOL
> As long as people contuinue to invent and build weapons of terror, the
> only chance for peace is when everybody has one and therefore has an
> equal voice at the negotiating table. Things may actually get very
> civilized when every small nation has the ability to destroy the world.
I disagree. The words "civilized" and the concept of destroying the
world should not be used in the same sentence! We are ONE people, and
all of us share the fatal flaw that we are ruthlessly capable of
acting in our own self interest. If we've used nuclear weapons in the
conduct of warfare, I'm very confident we will do so again, especially
if we feel we have no other option. People in Iran would likely feel
the same way. Listening to the dragonspeak on Sunday morning talk
shows yesterday confirms that we remain quite willing to put the
entire world at risk in order to protect our "interests", just as some
of the preachers on Sunday mornings claim that by doing so, we would
be punishing the evil for their iniquity. And on the other side, the
jihadis who think that killing with car bombs serves God's purpose
will likely view the detonation of a nuclear device in the same manner.
Until we change the heart of the human being, we remain at risk. The
future is ours to either build or destroy. So, let's roll up our
sleeves and let our hands be strong!
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
Adventure for Your Mind
http://www.newadventure.ca
Ranger Supercharger Project Page
http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/
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