We do not want the Iranians to have a nuclear weapon, the capacity to make a nuclear weapon, or the knowledge about how to make a nuclear weapon….The international community must come together to make it very clear to Iran that we will not tolerate construction of a nuclear weapon. Iran would be dangerous if they have a nuclear weapon….All options are on the table….The use of force is the last option for any president. You know we have used force in the recent past to secure our country.
I’m announcing officially that Iran has now joined the countries that have nuclear technology….This is a very historic moment, and it’s because of the Iranian people and their belief. And this is the start of the progress of this country.
This clearly renders Bush’s dire warnings effete and feckless. Indeed, Bush himself telegraphed the utter futility of his words when he dismissed – as “wild speculation” – reports by Seymour Hersh and others that the U.S. is planning strategic nuclear strikes on Iran to destroy its nuclear weapons program. And I hasten to clarify that the reason Bush cannot back up his words in this case is not because America lacks the military power to do so (i.e., too bogged down in Iraq); instead, it’s because America lacks the political will. Nonetheless, since no one believes Iran is building this nuclear capacity to fuel its energy demands, Ahmadinejad’s announcement begs the question:
What, if anything, is the international community going to do to prevent Iran from developing an arsenal of nuclear weapons?
The answer, of course, is talk, talk and talk, but do absolutely nothing! Because, despite denunciations from Europe, Russia and China, no country – including the United States – seems prepared to do the only thing that will stop Iran from going nuclear: i.e., use military force! Well, no country, that is, except Israel. And, as I indicated in this previous article, Ahmadinejad’s repeated threats to “wipe Israel off the map” have given Israel not only the moral authority but also just cause to use any means necessary to prevent Iran from executing this holocaust.
Therefore, pay no mind to the international blather about Iran’s nuclear program. Because when Israel determines that Iran is on the threshold of possessing nuclear weapons that could, in fact, wipe it off the map, Israel will launch military strikes to take out Iran’s nuclear program, just as it did to take out Iraq’s nuclear facilities in 1981.
NOTE: Notwithstanding the dire predictions of conflict-averse politicians and TV generals, the “nightmare scenario” is not attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. Instead, it’s failing to do and allowing Iran to go nuclear….
Indeed, the world keeps demanding that Iran disclose the truth about its nuclear program. But Ahmadinejad has demonstrated time and time again that, when it comes to Iran’s nuclear ambition, the world can’t handle the truth!
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s nuclear program
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Anonymous says
This is really scary stuff. And I think you’re right. There’s no way the UN or any country will talk Iran out of nuclear weapons. I would hate to see Israel go it alone, but they may have no choice.
Anonymous says
Why shouldn’t Iran have nuclear weapons ?
Pakistan does.
And so does the United States (the only country that has ever actually used them).
And God know what a bunch of loonies is running the United States right now.
So you know…. who care ?
Dave Miller says
ALH
You really know how to get to the heart of really complicated issues. I agree that the only thing to do with Iran is to prepare to take them out or shut up. Everything else is BS!
Dave Miller says
Anonymous no.2
ALH’s explains this much better than I can in a link to one of his previous posts on Iran. But he basically argues that Iran “forfeited” its rights to possess nuclear weapons when its president vowed to wipe Israel off the map. If you can’t see the commonsense in that then there’s no reasoning with you.
Can you point to another country that has nukes (including the US) and has made similar threats?
Anonymous says
How you people live with your conscience while bombing and occupying other countries (and killing hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, women and children) with little or no provocation is beyond me.
Sleep easy America. With leaders like you have (and the American public’s complacent political apathy) the world will sooner or later tire of providing you with the funds you need to fund your aggressive military machine.
Anonymous says
Watch this:
http://www.buzznet.com/buzzwords/george%20w.%20bush/video/6254/
Anonymous says
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0413-25.htm
Talking Sense On Iran
by John Nichols
What will the U.S. do about Iran? Sanction? Bomb? Invade?
How about… nothing.
That’s right, nothing.
So suggests a Republican member of the U.S. House who has been sounding the alarm in Congress about the rush to act against what he dismisses as nothing more than “the next neocon target.”
“There is no evidence of a threat to us by Iran, and no reason to plan and initiate a confrontation with her,” argues Representative Ron Paul, the conservative from Texas who has in recent weeks voiced the loudest and most consistent objections to attempts by the Bush administration and its allies in Congress to suggest that U.S. military action may be needed to avert a supposed nuclear threat from the country.