Sunday, October 05, 2008

"Nuclear Waltz" & the growth of Iranian arrogance


Iran's Nuclear Waltz -Editorial

The [United Nations] Security Council adopted a resolution calling on Iran to abide by the previous three resolutions to suspend its enrichment program.

Translation
: "Stop - or we'll do nothing."
(Wall Street Journal)


More Anti-Semitic Attacks from Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Ahmadinejad said on the Iranian News Channel:

"The Zionists are crooks. A small handful of Zionists, with a very intricate organization, have taken over the power centers of the world."

"Their Jewishness is a great lie. They have no religion whatsoever. They are a handful of lying, power-greedy people who have no religion, who only want to take over all countries." "[T]he strong arm of the peoples will wipe these germs of corruption off the face of the Earth."
(MEMRI)


Iran Out to Stay Nuclear Course -Aamer Madhani

Expressing confidence his country is facing a diminished military threat, Iran's top diplomat said that Tehran remains committed to its nuclear development program despite international pressure to abandon its uranium enrichment.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki contended that the danger of an Israeli airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities is waning as the U.S. finds itself mired in an economic crisis and Israel is roiled by its own domestic political troubles.
(Chicago Tribune)

3 comments:

LHwrites said...

This is all relatively meaningless. The UN is doing what it needs to do to make its case and prove to Russia and China that all diplomatic attempts were made. Israel and America are both resilient and the current crises will pass. The world will not allow a nuclear Iran, or they will severely punish one until it is a terrible burden on its populace. And when the future arrives and we have explored energy conservation and alternative energy and the MidEast will lose its financial strength as well as Russia.

Bruce said...

I wish I were as confident as you that the world will not allow a nuclear tipped Iran.

The "containment" crowd argues that it is inevitable. That chorus has members singing in both America and Europe. Oddly enough, many Arab/Muslim states fear Iran's emerging strength as much we do.

LHwrites said...

If I were the rest of the mideast I would fear a nuclear Iran also.