| Iran is the main inheritor of the Persian heritage. | | | | narcotics trade, or fake designer goods to see |
| With this in mind it is understandable why they | | | | the proof of this). Hence the chance of stopping a |
| have immense pride and the belief they should be | | | | nuclear weapon being smuggled into the U.S. or |
| a major power on the world stage, pushed | | | | Israel is next to nil. Whilst a logical person would |
| around by no-one. They have a population of | | | | realize that letting a nuclear bomb go off in down |
| approximately 70 million or over three times the | | | | town Tel Aviv would result in the deaths of |
| size of Iraq. One wonders if the USA and its allies | | | | numerous Palestinians and others, one knows that |
| are struggling over controlling Iraq and preventing | | | | a suicide bomber does not fit in the average |
| it from sinking into civil war how they can expect | | | | definition of a logical person. |
| to go to war with an even larger country, with | | | | The U.S. knows well that if Iran goes nuclear it is |
| even more fanatical dedication (just read the | | | | a matter of time before a situation occurs |
| history of the Iran-Iraq war) based on a theistic | | | | whereby World War Three would start. Even if |
| state. With this in mind the U.S. facing the horror | | | | Israel had a large nuclear submarine threat with |
| of a nuked up Iran. Whilst Iran's president | | | | the promise of sudden destruction to any |
| continues to speak publicly about the Iranian's | | | | attacker the deterrent of this would be highly |
| people natural right to nuclear power may | | | | debatable to a nation willing to allow children to run |
| convince a domestic audience there is no doubt | | | | across mine fields to clear them for more |
| that nuclear power in Iran means one thing - a | | | | seasoned troops. |
| Nuclear Weapon capable Iran. | | | | The U.S. would be required to follow Kennedy's |
| Many say so what! There are many other nuclear | | | | previous line - "any attack launched from .... would |
| nations, - U.S., Russia, Ukraine, China, France, India, | | | | be taken as an attack on the soil of the U.S. and |
| Pakistan, Israel and possibly North Korean | | | | require a full retaliatory response." However this |
| (although their test was less than desired for) and | | | | only works where the other people fear such an |
| South Africa (previously had nuclear weapons but | | | | outcome. Iran's theistic state is not one that |
| now has disarmed and renounced such weapons). | | | | follows the normally rules of diplomacy. |
| Whilst most of these players have a decades long | | | | What is the answer? An Invasion of Iran? U.S. |
| history of nuclear it is the new players that raise | | | | forces are already stretched. The U.S. only likely |
| the most fears. Pakistan and India although new | | | | allies in such a venture would be Britain and |
| are not a worry. They are so intent on each | | | | Australia and such a battle would require total |
| other they are unlikely to be thinking of using | | | | mobilization and introduction of the draft. Not |
| nukes in other roles than keeping each other in | | | | politically popular. |
| check. | | | | I believe any battle with Iran would be on the |
| North Korea appears to be backing from full | | | | scale of World War Three as other nations |
| blown nuclear status rather using the possiblity as | | | | became involved - Syria for sure, other Islamic |
| a bargaining chip. | | | | nations as well? It depends on how well the |
| So with this world situation in mind why is Iran | | | | leaders can hold their populations in check. But any |
| joining the club such a worry? Because firstly Iran | | | | such war with Iran is likely to result in a all bets |
| is hugely anti-American, and fanatically anti-Israel. | | | | are off situation and lead to a us and against |
| Iran has swore to the destruction of Israel and is | | | | them war of the West against Islam. If this were |
| seem as a major sponsor of terrorism. The fear | | | | to happen nations like Indonesia, Malaysia and |
| is that if Iran achieves nuclear status that these | | | | others may be draw in whether they want to or |
| weapons will find themselves in the hands of | | | | not. |
| terrorists and suicide bombers. Any realistic | | | | One thing for sure is that the stakes over this |
| observer knows that in the massive trade going | | | | one a very high indeed. Maybe both players need |
| around the world that it is impossible to control | | | | to have another look at their hands! |
| the movement of all goods (see the international | | | | |