Comments on: Turning of the tide on Iran policy? http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/turning-of-the-tide-on-iran-policy/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON « Americans for Freedom in Iran http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/turning-of-the-tide-on-iran-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON « Americans for Freedom in Iran Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:56:46 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=5544#comment-2591 [...] Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON 2010 February 12 tags: Iran nuclear, obama, us foreign policy towards iran by RRD Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON. [...] [...] Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON 2010 February 12 tags: Iran nuclear, obama, us foreign policy towards iran by RRD Turning of the tide on Iran policy? — VOICES for REASON. [...]

]]> By: Scott Ferguson http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/turning-of-the-tide-on-iran-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Scott Ferguson Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:21:32 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=5544#comment-2549 A current howard roark moment, if you are in need of a topic: http://europenews.dk/en/node/29245 :) I love you blog by the way A current howard roark moment, if you are in need of a topic:
http://europenews.dk/en/node/29245

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]]> By: RussK http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/turning-of-the-tide-on-iran-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 RussK Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:59:52 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=5544#comment-2544 Here is yet another analysis of the situation: President Obama knows sanctions don’t have a chance, and a nuclear capable Iran is going to be a reality—because of our inaction. China will not support sanctions against Iran, nor will Russia; so sanctions are off the table. Because President Obama and his advisers do understand the concrete threat posed by Iran--though only from a limited "realist" perspective--and they will do everything possible before confronting Iran with military force, the next step is what has been occurring: limiting the threat of a nuclear armed Iran. By emplacing ABM systems in various countries in the Middle East, the strategy turns from the prevention of nuclear weapons to, instead, mitigating their use. In the future, with very few nuclear weapons and launch vehicles, Iran will be hesitant to use their weapon when it could be a total failure (shot down). Of course this is a dangerous policy, for various reasons of which I’m sure we both agree. Least of all these reasons, this policy needlessly elevates Iran to the level of a nuclear threat when in fact they could be prevented from producing such weapons; and it only considers the conventional means of delivering the weapon, through the air. Here is yet another analysis of the situation: President Obama knows sanctions don’t have a chance, and a nuclear capable Iran is going to be a reality—because of our inaction. China will not support sanctions against Iran, nor will Russia; so sanctions are off the table. Because President Obama and his advisers do understand the concrete threat posed by Iran–though only from a limited “realist” perspective–and they will do everything possible before confronting Iran with military force, the next step is what has been occurring: limiting the threat of a nuclear armed Iran. By emplacing ABM systems in various countries in the Middle East, the strategy turns from the prevention of nuclear weapons to, instead, mitigating their use. In the future, with very few nuclear weapons and launch vehicles, Iran will be hesitant to use their weapon when it could be a total failure (shot down). Of course this is a dangerous policy, for various reasons of which I’m sure we both agree. Least of all these reasons, this policy needlessly elevates Iran to the level of a nuclear threat when in fact they could be prevented from producing such weapons; and it only considers the conventional means of delivering the weapon, through the air.

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