Question: Why is Iran being treated as a greater threat than North Korea who has already developed nuclear weapon capabilities? Hint, hint. Because the nation of Israel is not located in that region and that vicinity of the world does not contain substantial petroleum reserves. That is why we do not see our government bringing unrelenting, intense pressure on North Korea or threats to attack their nuclear facilities.
Headline: "U.S. demands Iran open up its nuclear facilities to inspection. Question: why does the U.S. not demand that Israel open up it highly secretive nuclear arsenal to IAEA inspection, and further demand that Israel join the NPT? The UN has instituted strong sanctions on Iran. Why have they not done the same thing to Israel for their apparent possession of a nuclear arsenal?
The answer is quite obvious. There are simply completely different rules for different nations. Israel gets a total pass with our government and the UN taking the position that they "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil . Israel can do no wrong. The main point here is that with regard to the threat of nuclear war in the world, each and every nation should be made to abide by the exact same rules and none can be exempted.
This entire situation is now on the verge of getting totally out of control. Yes, there were discussions very recently between Iran, the U.S. and other nations that appeared to be conducive to establishing the beginnings of mutual understanding between all parties. That's a very good sign. Of course, there was no participation by Israel since they have proven, over many years, to have no interest in trying to use diplomacy in solving problems.
Something has to give here. Israel, a tiny sliver of a nation of 7.4 million continues to be very vocal in threatening to bomb the nuclear facilities that they are convinced are being used to develop weapons of mass destruction. Amadinejad, of course, can't let that pass and fires back with threats of his own. This situation becomes more tenuous by the day.
If Israel finally goes off the deep end and initiates an attack, then all hell will break loose. What will Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Turkey and other surrounding nations do? Will they sit by and watch Israel bring the region to a boiling point, or will they immediately take sides and retaliate in any number of destructive ways?
What would Russia and China do? Both of these very powerful nations have direct interests in Iran that largely involve natural resources. Both have supplied Iran with sophisticated missiles. Will they just let the Middle East go in flames? I think not! What they would do is uncertain but to think that they will not enter the conflict in some way is wishful thinking. This could turn into a world nightmare of untold proportions, a scenario that we do not want to witness.
In a recent speech before the United Nations Security Council, President Obama called for a nuclear weapons-free world and a strengthening of the NNPT. The Security Council unanimously passed a U.S.-drafted resolution that endorses the eventual goal of "a world without nuclear weapons." It lays out steps for nuclear powers to trim their arsenals, while making it harder for other nations to convert civilian nuclear programs to military ones.
Hopefully, this program will get underway soon. But we know how slowly the wheels of the UN turn. So, in order to lay the groundwork for its eventual implementation, I would urge President Obama to start discussions with Israel that will result in opening up their nuclear program to UN inspection and to pressure them to join the NNPT. That, most likely, will probably be a near impossible outcome given Israel's rigid stance and agenda.
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