So is this America's new foreign policy? Attack anyone with any sort of military? AFAIK, Iran is not violating any internation treaties at this moment. In the pre-emptive doctrine, everyone is a potential target. How is this good for global security?
Take off your hate goggles and observe what is happening. How can anyone support a pre-emptive war against a nation that has not made any hostile moves against us? In fact, Iran helps us in many ways; they have captured many senior Al-Qaeda figures, they provide millions of barrels of oil and wounded Americans were flown into Iran during the Afghanistan War. I don't see what a country has to do to not be a threat to America. It seems that this government has gone positively psychotic; maneuvaring towards war at every turn. Unfortunately for Mr. Bush, the world is not as white and black as he paints it to be. Iran has its own national security in mind.
And let us remember that Iran has not stated it will get nuclear weapons, she simply wishes to enrich uranium for nuclear fuel. Providing clean and efficent fuel for her population is hardly evil. Several Mullahs have stated that nuclear weapons are un-islamic and that Iran will not try/make nuclear weapons. While it may be wishful thinking on my part, they should have the benefit of the doubt. The racist overtones going on in the EU/UN have turned off the Iranians to making a deal. Much like how Turkey is hestitated upon as a EU potential member, Iran is facing some of the same backlash and hostility. The West can not stand to see a strong Islamic country (not that Iran is close to being strong in a regional sense).
Israel has violated more UN resolutions, has had regional ambitions and is the only recipiant of US aid who also possess WMDs. We have a [hypocritical] policy of not providing aid to countries that possess WMDs.
So again, why are we beating the drums to war; even after the "disaster" that is Iraq (I don't think its that terrible, it is simply war). How is war amenable to global stability, something that we laud every day. We chastize other leaders for going to war or engaging in hostility, but we do the same thing when no one is looking and now, we have taken a dangerous step in commencing hostilities openly. Other Iran's nuclear fuel wishes, what other grievances do we harbor against her? Islamic terrorists? Everyone apparently has Al-Qaeda elements in their countries. Regional ambitions? Last I checked, a US installed dictator started two wars, hint: his name started with S and ended with addam Hussein. Iran hasn't started a war this century, unless you count the funding of Hezbollah/Hamas against Israel. Even in that case, there isn't open hostilities like there were in Vietnam, WWII etc etc.
I simply don't see a rational case for war, other than hydrocarbon depletion and securing a source of energy. Iran has just as much or more, depending on whose numbers one uses, oil as Iraq. And Iran also has vast reserves of natural gas as well. So have we become the bully on the playground who steals other's lunchmoney or their backpacks? What an unflattering picture of America. Of course, rationality does not need to play a part in the decision making of the President and his cabinet.
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