Iran promises to defend self, world panics
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Different people may have different opinions as to the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program - whether it is a peaceful, civilian power system as asserted by the Iranian regime, or a weapons programme as asserted by the American regime. Both sides present a compelling case, and the question of whom to trust often comes down to which side you dislike the least.
What I can’t understand though is the storm over Iran threatening to bomb Israel if the latter attacks Iran. What is so startling about that? Isn’t it a given that, if one country attacks another, the attacked country will fight back? Had Iran threatened to bomb Israel pre-emptively, that would be a cause for alarm. But for Iran to promise to do what every country in the world would do in the same situation? Sorry but I fail to see the threat.
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