I can agree with the author on only one point

Submitted by Abu Nudnik (Canada), Jun 23, 2012 at 11:52

The NPT was a stupid idea. It put nuclear capabilities in the hands of primitive people.

Otherwise, Pipes is right. Iran has declared that it wants to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Rasfanjani said he didn't view Israel's response to be a major threat: "We can destroy Israel with one bomb: they cannot destroy Islam with their bombs." Note Islam, not Iran.

NB: The made president of Iran has claimed to be in communication with a corpse dead for hundreds of years. He believes in bringing on the end times...

Why did The Council of Foreign Affairs publish it? My guess is it's a preparation for the fact that the US intends to allow it. It's a trial balloon. What a pity. Pres. Bush had men on either side of Iran and carriers in the Gulf. That was the time to act.

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