America’s
red lines in the sand on Iran
“There
are three red lines when it comes to Iran’s nuclear program. The first is the
moment when Iran tunnels so deeply underground that Israeli bombs will be
incapable of doing real damage. The second is when the tunneling goes even
deeper, and the United States’ “bunker buster” bombs will be insufficient. And
the third — well, that has already passed. It is the conviction that the
current Iranian regime will never let Israel live in peace.”
Cassi
Creek:
I find myself wondering how much
collusion there is between D.C. and Jerusalem over the Iranian nuclear
program. Israel has the greater risk and
will suffer more proportionately in the event of an Iranian attack. The U.S has the greater target exposure and might
well sustain multiple attacks with nuclear weapons. Both nations are correct to be worried about
the risk of Iranian bombs. Cohen points
out the increasing danger in waiting for Iran to behave as a reasonable western
power. They’re never going to be a
reasonable western power.
Is it worth waiting for Iran to shoot
first? While it may be possible to delay
their nuclear weapons program by means of air attacks, airpower can’t change their
intent or their malevolence. There will
be no moral high ground in allowing our nations to be attacked before
striking. Iraq’s invasion was not
justified. Bombing Iran’s nuclear
weapons program may be.
In the end game, if we destroy their
production line and enrichment plants, there is absolutely nothing to prevent
Iran from buying nuclear weapons from Pakistan or North Korea.
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