The US dropped its oppostion to the Egyptian proposal that the Middle East be a nuclear-free zone (an obvious, but largely irrelevant, jab at Israel) and off Iran goes, kicking and screaming , to the Security Council. Well, in five weeks anyway. What does all this add up to? Not much, in the short run. In the long run, who knows?
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8 Comments
1. Sandy P:Hosni wants his son to rule Egypt.
There might not be an Egypt for his son to rule.
Feb 4, 2006 - 2:59 pm 2. quickrob:Is LGF down (dos attack?) right now…? Anybody know? Just curious…
Feb 4, 2006 - 3:38 pm 3. newscaper:FWIW, Belmont CLub seems to be down now too.
I bet Wretchard and Charles are under a DOS hackig attack right now, by you know who.
Feb 4, 2006 - 4:13 pm 4. lowandslow:Who?
Feb 4, 2006 - 4:31 pm 5. Lem:For now, with the exception of the irrelevant suspects, Chaves and Castro, everybody seems to agree that Iran should not be allowed in the Nuke club.
If we talk the big talk and fail to pass any resolutions with teeth, actual force behind unmet deadlines, then I believe we will embolden not only the Iranians but North Korea and Syria.
After the mostly unmeet expectations in Iraq and our apparent success on the WOT (measured by no further attacks on our homeland) I predict we will not have the political stomach to release the dogs of war one more time.
Sadly, the danger posed by a nuclear Iran is manifestly greater than that of Iraq. Our failure to act on Iran may end up costing us dearly.
Feb 4, 2006 - 4:40 pm 6. Chap:In the long run?
I’m betting on “not much”.
Feb 4, 2006 - 9:28 pm 7. SDN:“The US dropped its oppostion to the Egyptian proposal that the Middle East be a nuclear-free zone ”
Sure, that’s irrelevant…. until all the Arab governments, with the agreement of China and possibly Russia (I’m assuming that the Euro powers have gained a better understanding of Islamofascism) say “If you won’t enforce it on the evil Jooos, you can’t enforce it on us….” BAD MOVE, W!
Feb 5, 2006 - 4:50 am 8. Curmudgeon:In the (probably not very) long run, either Iran will have nuclear weapons or it will have been attacked/invaded by the US and/or Israel. I’m leaning about 80% towards the first alternative.
Feb 5, 2006 - 10:59 amThere are effective steps short of war that can be taken, but they require essentially total cooperation by Europe and a lack of interference by China and Russia. Not going to happen.