I am writing with reference to Op-Ed: 'The myth of "isolated" Iran' by Pepe Escober. Iran is yet to develop any nuclear weapon, and yet its President Ahmadinejad has been threatening to wipe out Israel from the face of the earth. It should be clear from Iran's acts and rhetoric that the Shia leaders are trying to provoke Israel to attack it. The leaders want a war to bolster their foundering public support in the wake of the rigged election. A vast majority of Iranian people must be watching the popular revolt against Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, whose collapse might spill over to Iran, threatening the Iranian regime. So a war with Israel will come handy to rally public support for the regime.
Seem in this light, an Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear installation will help the Iranian regime to galvanise the Iranian people. The Iranian leaders are also aware that being a faraway country, Israelcannot invade Iran, while Iran can unleash its Hezbollab surrogates sitting right across Israeli borders. An Israeli air strike on Iran will allow Iran to unleash Hezbollah and Hamas, while blaming Israel for aggression. Instead of destroying Iran's nuclear reactors Israel will find itself at war on its doorstep. To deal with a nuclear -armed Iran Israel should look at nuclear-armed Iran, Israel should look at nuclear-armed North Korea. Before Borth Korea exploded its nuclear device, it was argued that if North Korea was allowed to go nuclear it would destabilise the Asia-Pacific region. To counter North Korea's nuclear capability, Japan would go nuclear, raising China's historical fears about Japan . As a result , we might see a nuclear arms race in the region. To avert such a catastrophe, many neo-conservatives called for pre-emptive strike on North Korea's nuclear reactors.
Well, North Korea did explode its nuclear device, but nothing happened . Instead of going nuclear, Japan has abandoned nuclear power in the aftermath of Fukushima. Today, North Korea remains a destitute nation , heavily dependent on China for its economic survival. Instead of becoming a threat, it is now a pariah nation . Iran is already isolated as it is finding it difficult to retain it market for oil. Even China and India-biggest importers of Iranian oil-are trying to find out new suppliers. Iran's main friend Venezuela is an oil exporter and cannot provide an alternate market for Iranian oil.
Seem in this light, an Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear installation will help the Iranian regime to galvanise the Iranian people. The Iranian leaders are also aware that being a faraway country, Israelcannot invade Iran, while Iran can unleash its Hezbollab surrogates sitting right across Israeli borders. An Israeli air strike on Iran will allow Iran to unleash Hezbollah and Hamas, while blaming Israel for aggression. Instead of destroying Iran's nuclear reactors Israel will find itself at war on its doorstep. To deal with a nuclear -armed Iran Israel should look at nuclear-armed Iran, Israel should look at nuclear-armed North Korea. Before Borth Korea exploded its nuclear device, it was argued that if North Korea was allowed to go nuclear it would destabilise the Asia-Pacific region. To counter North Korea's nuclear capability, Japan would go nuclear, raising China's historical fears about Japan . As a result , we might see a nuclear arms race in the region. To avert such a catastrophe, many neo-conservatives called for pre-emptive strike on North Korea's nuclear reactors.
Well, North Korea did explode its nuclear device, but nothing happened . Instead of going nuclear, Japan has abandoned nuclear power in the aftermath of Fukushima. Today, North Korea remains a destitute nation , heavily dependent on China for its economic survival. Instead of becoming a threat, it is now a pariah nation . Iran is already isolated as it is finding it difficult to retain it market for oil. Even China and India-biggest importers of Iranian oil-are trying to find out new suppliers. Iran's main friend Venezuela is an oil exporter and cannot provide an alternate market for Iranian oil.
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