CameronPoe wrote:
Your post simply suggests a preference for Israel over Iran rather than tackling the fact that the core issue here is that Iran is as deserving of the right to self determine and the right to parity of esteem on the international stage as nations such as China, Saudi Arabia and other 'less savoury' states. You seem to pointblank refuse to realise that the nuclear weapons would be a deterrent. No rational human being would contemplate a nuclear strike by Iran that would in itself bring the total and utter annihilation of Iran. You seem to labour under the delusion that Iran is devoid of rational thought and instincts of self-preservation.
You assume that it IS a delusion. Their leader has stated publicly that if the entire world is destroyed, that he would consider that a "win," since his people would go to paradise. Pardon me if I take him at his word.
Yes, I prefer Isreal; they have never threatened to attack my country, or referred to it as "The Great Satan." I tend to prefer friendly people. Call me crazy.
Yes, they have the right to determine their own future. Just as every nation does. And the US (and Isreal) have the right to use the power at their disposal to bend the circumstances in other nations to best suit their own nation. Just as every nation does. That is what makes things so interesting. (and if the United States did not need Saudi Arabia as 'a friend' in the Middle East, I have no problem with that goverment... disappearing. Needs must when the devil drives.)
Do not assume your adversary (or your allies) are thinking or acting rationally. Rational people are predictable, and yet we are suprised all the time.
Lastly, a quote from a website I favor: "Do not make the mistake of assuming that you and I share any of the same value systems."
Last edited by imortal (2008-06-05 10:58:39)