Abizaid: World could abide nuclear Iran

Abizaid: World could abide nuclear Iran - Yahoo! News: “John Abizaid, the retired Army general who headed Central Command for nearly four years, said he was confident that if Iran gained nuclear arms, the United States could deter it from using them. ‘Iran is not a suicide nation,’ he said. ‘I mean, they may have some people in charge that don’t appear to be rational, but I doubt that the Iranians intend to attack us with a nuclear weapon.’ The Iranians are aware, he said, that the United States has a far superior military capability.”

We already have been told by the leaders of Iran what they believe and what they will do with nuclear weapon if they obtain them. Martyrs are not going to be deterred by the US. It is not a matter of what the Iranian people want, it is what those who control the nukes in that nation will do. It is also not a matter of what the Iranians could do to the United States, although an EMP would be possible and disastrous for the US. Iran could also give nuclear devices to terrorists.

Israel is not going to allow Iran to have nukes in any case, and if Iran somehow got nukes, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others will also develop them. Is that what you want in the Middle East? Just because we had to live with those who had nukes in the past does not mean that we should not prevent new threats against civilization in the future when we have that ability. The US and Russian almost used nukes against each other as did India and Pakistan. China still threatens us with them and Russia is again emerging as a threat. Now you wish to add Iran to the mix, a nation controlled by wacko religious nut cases?

There is only one sane course of action and that is to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. That could be done in one week. Sure, the world could abide nuclear Iran until they used them but then it would be a little too late. Its amazing that we had people who think like Abizaid leading our military. It is more amazing that anyone would give any credence to what he said.