The Case for Bombing Iran

But listen to what Bernard Lewis, the greatest authority of our time on the Islamic world, has to say in this context on the subject of deterrence:

MAD, mutual assured destruction, [was effective] right through the cold war. Both sides had nuclear weapons. Neither side used them, because both sides knew the other would retaliate in kind. This will not work with a religious fanatic [like Ahmadinejad]. For him, mutual assured destruction is not a ... Full Story »

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by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

Podhoretz at least got the date of the toppling of the twin towers correct, the rest of this rant is the work of unsubstantiated paranoia. Why, tell me why a truly independent investigation was not conducted on the attacks of 9/11. Many countries have and want nukes, just like the US has...what about a solution of eliminating all nukes. this dude loves war and has expressed little restraint in advocating violence, i wouldn't want him for dog catcher let alone as a diplomat.

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