tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post6180671134450099217..comments2024-03-02T02:30:58.261-08:00Comments on Fresh angle: Insanity is a virtueOluchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688698198937659375noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-17434722845083801412012-01-09T10:19:07.329-08:002012-01-09T10:19:07.329-08:00@Will, wiping Israel off the map is the desire of ...@Will, wiping Israel off the map is the desire of many Arab nations not just Iran.It is part of their rhetoric; they know better than make good their desires because Israel is powerfully backed by U.S. So I wouldn't attach too much importance to his rant.<br /><br />Iran has the Ghadar missile...well many countries have an assortment of weapons, that does not amount to evidence that they want to attack their neighbours. <br /><br />I don't support any attacks on Israel in anyway. They have a right to live in peace. So it's good they demonstrate their military strength to put off any potential attacks. <br /><br />At the same time I don't support one country lording it over another. To repeat myself, you can't attack another country based on conjecture. If the country is a threat, prove it before picking up arms. <br /><br />Good point made.Oluchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688698198937659375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-56638000196575798372012-01-09T09:01:00.117-08:002012-01-09T09:01:00.117-08:00@Oluchi Let me point out that Iran IS a threat to ...@Oluchi Let me point out that Iran IS a threat to Israel, based on the words of its president, who expressed his desire-and I quote "wipe Israel off the face of the earth" unquote. And they don't need nuclear weapons to do it; their newly tested Ghadar missile, with a range of 2000km, is capable of reaching Israel. So the threat doesn't necessarily have to be nuclear.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536725793966028344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-39212129224527765002012-01-09T07:07:41.880-08:002012-01-09T07:07:41.880-08:00Thanks for your comment, Will. It will be interest...Thanks for your comment, Will. It will be interesting to see how all of this plays out. <br /><br />I have just read a media response by China. Apparently U.S are shifting to Asia because they fear China's growing influence in the area & their increasing ability to take them on as a world power. <br /><br />I don't see Iran as a threat to Israel; again, we need concrete proof that they are development nuclear weapons and not nuclear energy.Oluchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688698198937659375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-51277568433199880712012-01-09T06:30:26.468-08:002012-01-09T06:30:26.468-08:00Did anyone miss Pres Obama's speech last week,...Did anyone miss Pres Obama's speech last week, laying out the shift in US foreign policy? He mentioned that the US focus will now be the Asia-Pacific region..More importantly he said they will now be focusing on bolstering their economic position while maintaining their military superiority. He said they will now utilise their military power to protect their economic interests. So there it is. This simply means Iran is not safe in any way and I would like to predict that the next theatre of war will be the skies over Iran. The Americans will do everything in their power to protect Israel, including unilateral military action.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536725793966028344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-41530633045400136862012-01-09T04:20:55.990-08:002012-01-09T04:20:55.990-08:00Chuks, you're points are spot on. Even while w...Chuks, you're points are spot on. Even while writing I knew it's not so black and white, after all countries like Brazil and China have been able to stave off imperialist manipulation. <br /><br />Russia and China are allies, agreed, but I'm not sure if they will be willing to make too many sacrifices for Iran. Russia is increasingly important to U.S 'cos it wants to shift its supply lines to Afghanistan from Pakistan to Russia. <br />BUT even at that Russia is not in support of Iran's nuclear programme & would rather the nuclear club remained exclusive.<br /><br />China, to me, have always preferred to take a neutral stance. And don't forget that out of about $2 trillion America spends on imports, around 600 billion goes to China. <br /><br />Gaddafi thought he had allies until the last minute.<br /><br />Yes, the U.S' economy is stretched, but the thumb rule of capitalism is you never invest in a venture that will not yield more profits than the initial capital.<br /><br />Thanks for your fantastic comment. Appreciate.Oluchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688698198937659375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-27740142542088892372012-01-08T22:05:35.269-08:002012-01-08T22:05:35.269-08:00The truth is for every US, there is a China and Ru...The truth is for every US, there is a China and Russia. So far most of the sanctions carried out on Iran has been through individual countries and not through UN because Russia and China has vetoed every sanction so far.<br /><br />I think Iran can live with any negative image the west has painted because the truth is a bad image is only a justification by imperialist to its citizens of the necessity to engage in brutal tides of wars and guess what, I doubt there would be any demonstrations against invasion of Iran if a quiet country such as Afghanistan was demonized.<br /><br />However Iran has played their hand beautifully so far. They have made key alliances with Russia and China with Russia being a military superpower and China an economic superpower. The US cannot keep overstretching itself as its economy is just getting back on track and their debt spiraling out of control.<br /><br />Therefore the US and EU hopes to keep hitting Iran with sanctions that will cripple its economy and hopefully bring the civilization to its knees. If Iran can adapt like Cuba and North Korea did and live within their means while empowering its society through education, then this would just be a war that never was because in all essence, war is terrible for business when it involves two superpowers.<br /><br />Lovely article by the way, loved the last picture, that was excellent.chuksrantshttp://www.twitter.com/chuksrantsnoreply@blogger.com