My favorite off-topic subject, Iran, refuses to get out of the headlines. I said in earlier posts, that the Iranian President is no madman, but I do think he played his cards wrong. He got a few things going on for him, among many, the classic European impotence when it comes to calling on sanctions upon Iran. It appears at times, that the U.N lives in it’s own bubble of diplomacy. They only forget that they are those who abuse their impotence to their favor (See Nazi Germany).
Though the Irani President might have wanted to kidnap the British soldiers as bargaining tools against the west, he had essentialy showed the true nature of Iran, as an aggressive country who’s motives are clearer than ever. The talks about nuclear energy for peaceful purposes now look ridiculous. And they are ridiculous.
The U.N had wanted to condemn the arrest of the British soldiers, but as expected, Russia and China did not support it, as they did not support the sanctions upon Iran, for their nuclear ambitions in the past. Russia, since the falling a part of communism, has started a massive sell of it’s technologies. The Arabs are one of its customers, so it does not come as a surprise. On the other hand, China, which sees itself as a natural ally of Russia, follows the same policy.
The last parade on T.V, when the British soldiers had to admit they have entered Iran’s territorial water, was absurd and only augmented the disgust the west has towards Iran.
This is good news to Israel, as we are struggling to show how dangerous Iran really is. I don’t think there are many countries out there who would stay calm when another country constantly threatens to destroy it, and in the same time, declares it wants nuclear capability for peaceful purposes.
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