Iranian nuclear aims.

Iran’s chief of the oligarchy, Ahmadinejad, expressed his desire to end the existence of the Jewish state not too long ago.

Now, European intelligence suggests that Iran’s nuclear program is not simply a figment of ‘US paranoia’, but a very real danger to Israel, the West, and any states that defy the fundamentalist Iranian regime.

“The 55-page report, dated July 1, 2005, draws on material gathered by British, French, German and Belgian agencies […]. It also says Syria, Pakistan and North Korea are part of a global black market in illicit weapons parts.”

“The document says Iran has built a web of front companies, middlemen and academics whose job is to find the information and materials needed for nuclear, biological and chemical arsenals, according to the Guardian.”

“According to The Guardian, the document details Tehran's attempts to build a missile capable of reaching Israel and southern Europe.”

Iran remains publicly defiant in its intention to develop nuclear capabilities.

Clearly, Israel is now under a greater threat from Iran and its supposedly ‘peaceful program’, than from its day-to-day absorption of suicide-homicide bombings and assorted attacks by Palestinian terrorists since (before) the formation of the world’s only Jewish state.

While the US has hinted it will introduce sanctions, and perhaps make the UN Security Council do something, this is simply an inadequate response to Iran’s clear aims- as is continued appeasement.

The world must take note of the example set by Israel in the 1980s (see, here), and take all measures to stop the development of Iran’s nuclear missile capability. In the hands of a regime that has publicly called for the destruction of Israel, has no respect for human rights, and denies the Holocaust (but wants one anew), it is not simply Israel which is threatened, but all Western states.

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

- Niemöller