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Iran's Ahmadinejad - Ready to Fight?
Eric Margolis knows the Middle East well... and has a good record for reading what is really going on.
In this Toronto Sun column from yesterday he explains what is motivating Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be so reckless.
Today's U.S. - Iran War of Nerves may soon be a real war. An overextended U.S. military force may simply not be up to the task-- unless our own reckless president turns to using nuclear weapons.
This is a time when exceptional wisdom is needed to reduce tensions and build trust. Who will have it?
In the meantime-- this story cannot be ignored.
In this Toronto Sun column from yesterday he explains what is motivating Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be so reckless.
Today's U.S. - Iran War of Nerves may soon be a real war. An overextended U.S. military force may simply not be up to the task-- unless our own reckless president turns to using nuclear weapons.
This is a time when exceptional wisdom is needed to reduce tensions and build trust. Who will have it?
In the meantime-- this story cannot be ignored.
'Bring it on' time
By restarting its nuke program, Iran risks either attack by the West, or elevation to Islam's top defender
By Eric Margolis
Iran is heading for a dangerous showdown with the U.S. and European Union after defying their warnings and resuming uranium enrichment tests.
The U.S. and Israel, both nuclear powers, accuse Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons. Iran insists its nuclear program is only for electrical power. Tehran accuses the West of nuclear hypocrisy, citing the Bush Administration's recent pact to aid India's nuclear programs.
Given that the U.S. and/or Israel may soon attack Iran, and the EU impose sanctions, it's unlikely Iran would risk so much unless it is racing to make nuclear weapons.
Note: Iran has not violated the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Israel, India and Pakistan never even signed. UN monitors say it concealed some questionable activities, but didn't violate the treaty. Western experts believe Iran is 5-10 years away from being able to develop deliverable weapons.
What motivates Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to challenge the West?
READ ON:
By restarting its nuke program, Iran risks either attack by the West, or elevation to Islam's top defender
By Eric Margolis
Iran is heading for a dangerous showdown with the U.S. and European Union after defying their warnings and resuming uranium enrichment tests.
The U.S. and Israel, both nuclear powers, accuse Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons. Iran insists its nuclear program is only for electrical power. Tehran accuses the West of nuclear hypocrisy, citing the Bush Administration's recent pact to aid India's nuclear programs.
Given that the U.S. and/or Israel may soon attack Iran, and the EU impose sanctions, it's unlikely Iran would risk so much unless it is racing to make nuclear weapons.
Note: Iran has not violated the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Israel, India and Pakistan never even signed. UN monitors say it concealed some questionable activities, but didn't violate the treaty. Western experts believe Iran is 5-10 years away from being able to develop deliverable weapons.
What motivates Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to challenge the West?
READ ON:
For more information:
http://torontosun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists...
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"CNN acknowledged the mistake."
(CNN used the word "weapons" instead of "technology" when referring to Iran's nuclear research.)