Go to google search. Type in Iran Military News 2012, I did at 11:45 this morning and got 376,000,000 returns. Without any other way to discuss this result, simply ridiculous is the first thought to come to my mind.
The mainstreaming within the communicative media of "war talk" in regards to Iran is staggering (typing in Iran Military War News 2012 reduces the returns to 343,000,000 returns). Why are the news outlets trying to convince people that war with Iran is likely or even a positive possibility? I am having a hard time understanding this phenomenon. The population of "news" reporters in the world has access to most of the information to which I have access. Most of this information points out three things of importance.
One, Iran does not have a credible ICBM program, so even if they get nuclear devices, delivery of the devices is not easily accomplished. Two, why does Iran likely want a nuclear weapons capacity and is it likely to use such capacity offensively? The answer is Iran likely wants it to shore up their own perceived need for protection against outside powers, and that offensive use (against Israel?) is unlikely (who else lives in Israel other than Israeli Jews--the Islamic population that Iran wants to lead). Three, does Iran have a nuclear weapons program? No, Iran has a nuclear enrichment program that might, I REPEAT MIGHT, produce enough uranium of high enough quality to produce a few weapons a few years from now.
Can we talk diplomacy here? Just my two cents, but the Russians were considered ideologically fanatical and a grave threat to all of humanity. The Iranians may have some religious fanaticals in their leadership and are considered by some to be a grave threat to some of humanity. Didn't we negotiate regularly with the Russians? Ok, can we at least negotiate first (I mean seriously negotiate, not the high windbag elocution to which we have been treated for the last 10 years by all U.S. administrations including the current one) before we "war talk". Again, just my two cents, but I think the Cold War should have taught us a few things.
The mainstreaming within the communicative media of "war talk" in regards to Iran is staggering (typing in Iran Military War News 2012 reduces the returns to 343,000,000 returns). Why are the news outlets trying to convince people that war with Iran is likely or even a positive possibility? I am having a hard time understanding this phenomenon. The population of "news" reporters in the world has access to most of the information to which I have access. Most of this information points out three things of importance.
One, Iran does not have a credible ICBM program, so even if they get nuclear devices, delivery of the devices is not easily accomplished. Two, why does Iran likely want a nuclear weapons capacity and is it likely to use such capacity offensively? The answer is Iran likely wants it to shore up their own perceived need for protection against outside powers, and that offensive use (against Israel?) is unlikely (who else lives in Israel other than Israeli Jews--the Islamic population that Iran wants to lead). Three, does Iran have a nuclear weapons program? No, Iran has a nuclear enrichment program that might, I REPEAT MIGHT, produce enough uranium of high enough quality to produce a few weapons a few years from now.
Can we talk diplomacy here? Just my two cents, but the Russians were considered ideologically fanatical and a grave threat to all of humanity. The Iranians may have some religious fanaticals in their leadership and are considered by some to be a grave threat to some of humanity. Didn't we negotiate regularly with the Russians? Ok, can we at least negotiate first (I mean seriously negotiate, not the high windbag elocution to which we have been treated for the last 10 years by all U.S. administrations including the current one) before we "war talk". Again, just my two cents, but I think the Cold War should have taught us a few things.
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