I don't think the equation has changed now... is not the
question facing the world still the same:
a)Oil hungry Western powers
b)Radical, isloated arab nation possibly in possession of
WMD.
Unfortunately when it comes to Iran it is difficult to figure out
what they really mean.
1) They have threatened to "wipe Israel off the map".
2) The nuclear technology they are pushing for is dual
purpose.
3) The regime isn't exactly subject to the checks and balances of
its people, nor exactly friendly to the rest of the world.
4) They way power is understood in that region is that it comes
from the sword.
5) Do you think they would really follow the NPT, or give in to the
temptation to secretly go nuclear if they had the means?
Unfortunately when it comes to Middle Eastern politics, there are
never any clear cut answers, especially when it comes to dealing
with the difficult countries.
While the way some Western powers go about it leave much to be
desired, I wonder if simply letting the region run itself is
exactly the best thing to do. While the Ang Mors screw a lot of
things up, it would be unhelpful to pin them down as the source of
all the world's problems.
Let's just say that we allow the ME to run itself... Given their
track record, I wonder if the world today would really be a safer
place... or would we be seeing mushroom clouds in that region and
beyond?
I wonder.
If anybody has a better solution, I'm all up for it.
Though lets not forget NK... them going nuclear is a BIG problem
for everyone.
