Speak Now
Seymour Hersh raises the possibility that the Bush Adminisration may resort to some of of the most serious measures -- including bombing -- to prevent Iran from getting the bomb.
Now is the time for all the second-guessing solons who have had such a field day criticizing Iraq to speak up. Should we just sit back and let Iran get the bomb? Are we willing to live in a world where Iran can blackmail the Middle East, and eventually the world?
If not, what do the Bush critics recommend? It's abundantly clear that no UN action is going to be forthcoming. And, in fairness, some say that Iran's nukes aren't as far along as other reports have indicated.
So it's a little like the 1984 Reagan ad featuring the bear in the woods: Some believe the bear is tame, others that it is vicious. Some don't even see a bear. The ad concluded with "Since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear?"
Once again -- as with Iraq -- we're dealing with imperfect information. How about some of our foreign policy back seat drivers stepping forward now with their ideas, rather than waiting to criticize whatever decision the President makes?
Now is the time for all the second-guessing solons who have had such a field day criticizing Iraq to speak up. Should we just sit back and let Iran get the bomb? Are we willing to live in a world where Iran can blackmail the Middle East, and eventually the world?
If not, what do the Bush critics recommend? It's abundantly clear that no UN action is going to be forthcoming. And, in fairness, some say that Iran's nukes aren't as far along as other reports have indicated.
So it's a little like the 1984 Reagan ad featuring the bear in the woods: Some believe the bear is tame, others that it is vicious. Some don't even see a bear. The ad concluded with "Since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear?"
Once again -- as with Iraq -- we're dealing with imperfect information. How about some of our foreign policy back seat drivers stepping forward now with their ideas, rather than waiting to criticize whatever decision the President makes?
posted by Carol Platt Liebau at 9:15 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for putting the naysayers on notice that their second-guessing after the fact won't be tolerated.
The bear is real. So is the danger Iran presents.
There's times when I'm so cynical about moonbats that I almost believe that if President Bush said that the sun sets in the west, they'd argue with that.
Me come up with some ideas on what to do about Iran? Are you crazy? My job is to criticize and obstruct. (Satire). Actually, seriously, it is my job to show Iran that Americans are united as one, especially in times of war, that any attempt to divide and conquer will fail, that it would be a big mistake to make us angry. Terrorism must be thwarted similarly as was piracy on the high seas, namely no safe harbor, either by the sanctuary of territory or of world opinion. It is not okay for states to sponsor terrorism. A state so irresponsible as to even threaten terrorism, especially of the scale possible with WMD, needs to be defused, preempted. I remember a joke, probably not politically correct, but worthy of reviving, "What will Iran look like after Reagan takes office? Answer: A black spot that glows in the dark." But that was back in the days of the doomsday defense. Saddam took that one off the table. It is time for the leaders of the world to accept the threat to themselves if they do not accept that reality. Leaders who don't are as irresponsible as leaders who threaten the extinction of others.
Another bear in the woods.
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