Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s President
Sec. Gates: Bomb Iran, They’ll Still Get a Nuke
Dan Weil with NewsMax.com reported on friday, May 1, 2009, that Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Senate Appropriations Committee that he recommends tougher sanctions instead of taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities with a military strike.
A military strike would not work suggests Gates, because a military option would likely cause Iran to develop nuclear weapons in secrecy, which would make it more difficult for the United States to monitor what’s going on there. His point makes sense when you consider that is what happened in Korea and Pakistan in the past (purhaps now with other countries like China as well).
Gates suggests that a military strike would only postpone Iran’s plan to build nukes, not eliminate it. He says the best strategy for keeping such weapons out of Iran’s hands is for the United States and its allies to convince Iran that it’s better for them to give up the weapons. Gates maintains that sanctions can help there.
Also, Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the United States and its allies should strengthen the sanctions they presently have against Iran. This SHOULD make a statement to Iran that its research needs to go another direction. However, even though this should make Iran take a different path, who really knows what Iran will choose to do?
I agree with Gates and some Senators that the United States should tighten current regulations that allow American companies to do business with Iran. Allowing business to continue with U.S. companies only rewards Iran’s bad behavior. Where is the deterient?
My concern, and that of Gates and others, is that Iran’s production of nukes would “start a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.” If that were to happen, they and the Middle East will be less secure than they are now. And the reality of that situation would make all of the world less secure if that were to happen!
I strongly believe that the Defense Secretary of the United States, as well as France, Germany, and Russia, should cooperate in establishing missile defense programs in the Mideast to repel this threat from Iran.
Knowing the risk, I do not understand why Russia has objected to U.S. plans to station anti-missile facilities in Eastern Europe.
I am interested in your take on this situation with Iran. It is an issue that affects the world, not just the United States. The United States and Russia have proven in the past that owning nuclear weapons carries with it great responsibilities. I do not believe Iran understands that responsibility.
This kind of power in the hands of countries like Iran, who have no conscience or concern for consequences to world countries and all of nature, causes me great concern. Nevertheless, I am not that confident stronger sanctions will do anything except tick-off Iran more. Perhaps the only answer is to bomb the heck out of them with nukes to show them the danger these weapons pose. I’m not serious! Of course, nuking Iran is NOT the answer either. I am not sure what is the answer, only time will tell.
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