Although this week has been quiet for Iran-is-a-threat-to-world-peace stuff, I’m thinking about it again because I’m reading several books on Iran.
\nMy take on Iran: the public is being sold on the severity of the situation as part of a general move by Israel\/the US to get the UN, the EU and the world to isolate Iran.
\nThe strategy is not to actually start another war – there is no resource to invade and conquer Iran, and Iran’s not in a position to move outside its borders – but to create a diplomatic situation that will allow Israel to conduct a bombing campaign on Iran without censure from the rest of the world.
\nIsrael is champing at the bit to do this, and they know there’s not a thing Iran can do to stop them or retaliate against them. But the diplomatic costs would be huge, still. A bit more fearmongering around Iran is necessary before this option really becomes viable.
\nWhether or not any offensive action actually emerges is still up in the air. The US, holding Israel’s leash, will wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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