Middle East Radicals
Exposure to modern values has a great penetrating force---it opens the eyes of people that have been blinded by centuries of ignorance and has made the Middle East more dangerous than a hornets nest. Outsiders are wise to keep their distance because the Middle East hates foreigners interfering in their regional,religious, and political affairs. But there is nothing to worry about because even if religious radicals gain control there would never be an Islamic superpower. Only if they had a nuclear bomb would they be dangerous. That is why the United States must make sure that Islamic nations are nuclear free. Even Pakistan should not be allowed to posses nuclear arms. Fortunately they will remain weak and divided. Oil is all they have and it must be exported to buy food. Despite their dreams of financial independence they will always need industrialized nations as customers to survive.
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5 Comments
Post a CommentGood article. Well written.
Hopefully, the current efforts by President Obama with regard to Iran will be successful. I disgree with the actions of President Bush. Bullying other nations will not bring about nuclear disarmment. It will only cause more countries to seek nuclear weapons.
Unfortunately, nukes are used more as a deterrent than anything else. Just the idea that someone could wipe you off the map is enough to keep many countries in line. I do fear, though, that the Mid East region will be the next Cold War happenstance. It does seem too that the people who already have nukes are the ones who want everyone else to give them up.
You are right. On many levels, a relaxed attitude towards these Middle East radicals getting nuclear capability is nothing more than playing with fire.
Very good thoughts! Short and sweet and to the point. I hope you are right.