Preemptive Strike Against Iran

Tanya Photo, 2008

Preemptive Strike Against Iran?

It seems to me that some sort of preemptive strike against Iran is presently being seriously contemplated.

The American build-up of fairly mobile troops in Afghanistan—nearer to the country of Iran and more easily deployable to that country in case of a military emergency in the area—seems to me to be the most visible part of the possible future strike.

It is a pity that the leadership of Iran continues to more or less ignore the international community's attempt to deny it atomic weapons—as it continues to harass Israel with threats to destroy it completely by first attacking Tel Aviv with missiles—if I understand the rhetoric of the Iranian leadership as reported by the news media.

These dire threats by the leadership of Iran, mere saber-rattling as they may be, set the people of Israel—and the rest of the world's teeth on edge, since an atomic war against Israel would most likely ignite world war three—which, as has been said for years—no one would or could win.

In a very rare show of unified political purpose, Russia and China have joined the USA and other European and Asian nations in asking Iran for restraint.

If the leadership of Iran continues down their present path—I believe the international community will act against them with a preemptive strike.

I do not believe the present leadership of Iran will act in the direction of peace—but will continue in what seems to me to be their present suicidal direction.

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