Posted on 03/09/2023 12:30:16 PM PST by Signalman
A British columnist who has written several books on the Middle East says Iran is gearing up to attack Great Britain and the West.
Con Coughlin, defense editor for The Telegraph, wrote a Thursday opinion column in which he called on the United Kingdom and its allies to understand Iran's intent and do "a major rethink of how we deal" with Tehran.
"With experts warning that Iran could have enough material for a nuclear warhead within two weeks, it also means Britain and its allies need to give serious consideration to how they deal with the emerging threat to their security," Coughlin wrote.
"Indeed, apart from its nuclear aspirations, Iran has been working hard to develop an arsenal of ballistic weapons capable of hitting targets in the heart of Europe."
Coughlin said the Iranians have taken advantage of Western leaders who believe maintaining a dialogue with Tehran is the key to peace. For far too long, the predominant view in Whitehall [British government] has been that the best way to contain the Iranian threat is to maintain a dialogue with the so-called 'moderates' there in the hope that it will result in improved ties with the West," Coughlin wrote.
"Instead, all that has happened is that Iran has made significant advances in developing a nuclear threat, from acquiring weapons grade uranium to building ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The success of these developments, moreover, appears to have given the regime the confidence to adopt a more aggressive stance towards the West, one that, given the unpredictable nature of Iranian politics, must be a major cause for concern."
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“We’re winning... new names every week.”
Yes, we are.
Iran has been at war with the US since 1979
Iran and Russia are both more corrupt than Ukraine and the PRC is pretty corrupt. In fact the the whole enemy team (PR China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Belarus, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea) are pretty damn corrupt.
Jimmy Carter helped the Ayatollahs backed out on the Shah got US hostages for that kiss up.
Iran hostile for former colonial power the UK as well as the newer colonial power the US. The Soviets occupied northern Iran in WW2 the ties to Russia continue.
None of those countries are hills worth dying on...
We aren’t dying on Ukrainian hills or fields; Ukrainians are. We are supporting them, because the alternative is fighting over NATO countries and fighting China.
LOL - we both know it was a metaphor...
That said, since I respect your ideas and we’re so far apart on this issue, let me explain where I’m coming from... There are countries worth dying for - the first two that come to mind are Great Britain and Israel. There are others. Then there are countries worth protecting for our own interest... places close to us like Canada. I’m not a total isolationist.
What about Ukraine?
Ukraine’s important for elites - elites in Ukraine and elites in the US and Europe. It’s not important for everyday American citizens.
From the people’s point of view Ukrainians living under their current corrupt government or living under an equally corrupt Russian government is a toss up. Their neighbors might want to protect them ... or not. That’s NOT a hill to die on...
What’s not OK in this situation is for the Ukrainian people to live in a war zone for years.
Tell me how different it would be for ‘the people’ of Ukraine to live under their usual corrupt government or under Putin’s corrupt government? My guess is not much different. Not different enough for us to spend billions of dollars to protect a place for ‘elites’ to launder their money.
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