09.30
Had to post Dr. Paul’s excellent video on the reality in Iran:
Of course, he’s right on each of his points, but I think it’s worth noting one thing. The main concern from the standard conservative side is always Israel. It’s said ad-nauseum that Israel will be the first shot fired when Iran gains a nuclear weapon. And, I think they are probably right. If there is going to be a shot fired, it would probably be toward Israel. But, what follows from that is what should be debated. Does is mean that we should intervene on Israel’s behalf? I don’t think so. They can take care of themselves just fine. They’ve done it a million times before and they’ll do what they think is best. Whatever that is, it’s not our privilege to interfere one way or another.
Part of being a sovereign nation is being responsible for your own matters. If Israel’s intelligence determines that Iran is a real and serious threat then they should do something about it. There’s nothing wrong with defending yourself. In fact, it’s the moral thing to do. We(the U.S.), on the other hand, should stay out of it. Our interference will do nothing but complicate matters, and at this point in the game we can’t afford getting involved in yet another middle east conflict. But, in the end, I find it hard to believe that Iran will go off and nuke Israel. Maybe I’m naive, but they have to know, just like any other nuclear power, that as soon as they push that button they have signed their own death warrant as well. Ahmedinijad might be radical, but I find it hard to believe that he’s that stupid.
