A Time To Gather Stones Together For Iran
Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:33
Mideast: Years of a growing nuclear threat plus recent developments are converging to signify that the time for waiting is over. Either the United States, or the Israelis backed by the U.S., must act against Iran.
'To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose," the Book of Ecclesiastes says. "A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embracing ... a time of war, and a time of peace." With the intensification of the greatest threat to the world since that of nuclear-armed communist domination in the last century, it has become a time to refrain from embracing and instead reluctantly gather the stones of pre-emptive self-defense.
The hand-flung desert weaponry familiar to Moses and Christ has given way to laser-guided explosives delivered from above, and these sophisticated instruments have the ability to neutralize Iran's nuclear web, dispersed widely within its borders and, in the case of many of its components, well buried.
It would be a massive operation to thwart a massive threat, and it might not succeed in destroying every target. But we would do well to remember the words of President Reagan to the nation on the night of our bombing of Libya's terrorist facilities in 1986:
"There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil. It must be the core of Western policy that there be no sanctuary for terror. And to sustain such a policy, free men and free nations must unite and work together."
Reagan made it clear he had "no illusion that tonight's action will bring down the curtain on Gadhafi's reign of terror. But this mission, violent though it was, can bring closer a safer and more secure world for decent men and women."
He noted that "we Americans are slow to anger. We always seek peaceful avenues before resorting to the use of force — and we did. We tried quiet diplomacy, public condemnation, economic sanctions, and demonstrations of military force. None succeeded."
Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Our "tough diplomacy" and economic sanctions aren't succeeding in dissuading Iran from building the bomb, any more than peaceful methods succeeded against Libya a quarter-century ago. Even the Frankensteins in Russia who supplied the parts for the Iranian nuclear monster now say they're disturbed at their handiwork.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a gathering of ambassadors in Moscow on Monday conceded that "Iran is moving closer to possessing the potential which in principle could be used for the creation of nuclear weapons."
Moscow's admission comes at a time when much of the world is beginning to recognize the magnitude of the threat of an Islamofascist state possessing weapons of mass destruction. In a Pew Research poll of 22 countries last month, a majority in 16 of the states preferred a military strike over tolerating a nuclear Iran. In the U.S., 66% preferred a strike, while 24% objected to it.
In Egypt, 55% supported a military strike on Iran, while 16% opposed it. In Jordan, the figures were 53% to 20% in favor.
So even Mideast Muslims understand the danger to themselves — and they understand that their supposed great enemy, Israel, is likely to be the power to rid the region of that grave danger.
So do Americans. IBD/TIPP polls have consistently favored Israeli military action, and did so again by a 56% to 30% margin in last week's survey (see chart),
The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, warned Tuesday that the Iranian proxy Kataib Hezbollah might try attacking U.S. soldiers as they leave the Iraq this summer.
And appearing before the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Reza Kahlili, the defector who claims to have infiltrated Iran's Revolutionary Guards, warned: "This is a messianic regime. There should be no doubt they're going to commit the most horrendous suicide bombing in human history." Quoted in the Washington Post's SpyTalk blog, Kahlili said, "They will attack Israel, European capitals and the Persian Gulf region at the same time."
Amid all this, Tehran this week announced the postponement of local elections to 2013 to "save costs." That underlines how unfree the nation is and what an opportunity was lost a year ago when huge popular demonstrations were held against the regime established by the Ayatollah Khomeini, overthrowing the U.S.-allied Shah 31 years ago. We should have strongly supported Iran's freedom fighters.
What are we waiting for now? Unless "free men and free nations," as Ronald Reagan exhorted, "unite and work together," it will eventually be, as the scribe warned, "a time to weep" — for millions of victims of nuclear terror.
written by F. Moini, July 18, 2010
don't make me laugh man, you know that the truth is in Afaghanestan ,Iraq, and many other poor african countries You Americans sabotaged to sell your weapons, exploit their capitals and above all OIL...
and here is another plot!!!
God damn you all liers
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written by mostafa, July 18, 2010
I do not want to be killed....
help me please....
help...
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written by son of cyrus the great, July 18, 2010
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written by guilmassi, July 18, 2010
May Jesus help us all.
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written by John Perry, July 19, 2010
Are these poll respondents aware that Iran is a signatory to the NPT, which allows them to enrich for energy? Are they aware that Iran has been enriching uranium to 3-4% purity, but that it takes at least 90% purity before a bomb is even possible? Are they aware that the IAEA, which has been monitoring Iran's nuclear activity constantly for several years, has repeatedly stated that there is NO EVIDENCE of a nuclear weapons program in Iran? Are they aware that Israel has had a nuclear weapons program for decades, currently has several hundred nukes (at least), and REFUSES to sign the NPT or allow inspections?
This is very simple. Any poll, regardless of subject, where ALL the information on how it was conducted (who the respondents are, how they were contacted, what other questions were asked, etc) is not readily available cannot be trusted.
This IBD/TIPP "poll" is clearly just more cheerleading for more needless, immoral war.
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You quoted Ronald Reagan, but neglected to mention that, once he fully grasped the enormity of the nuclear threat, he, with Mikhail Gorbachev, pushed for negotiations with the "Evil Empire" to lower the nuclear threat.
If Reagan could negotiate with the USSR, the U.S. & Israel can negotiate with Iran.
Are you so brainwashed that you believe Iran would ever use a nuclear weapon, even if it ever developed one? That would be suicidal, and its leaders are not suicidal.
If you fear Iran using the THREAT of a future nuclear weapon to assert influence in its own area, why is it ok for the U.S. and Israel to use that same threat all the time?
This war would kill millions of people, rocket world oil prices, and incite so much violent blowback that the 9/11 terrorism would seem like child's play.
Grow up. Stop acting like a sociopath or a fool.
What is wrong with you?