A General Warning

IBD Editorials ^ | March 13, 2009

[Kaslin]

Iran: A Russian general has issued a public warning about the dangers posed by the Islamist regime in Tehran. Is further confirmation needed to convince the West that the dithering United Nations isn't the answer?

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Maj. Gen. Vladimir Dvorkin, speaking at a Russian press agency news conference Thursday, corroborated intelligence that Iran is developing a next-generation, long-range missile and has dangerous nuclear weapons ambitions.

Dvorkin, who heads Moscow's Center for Strategic Nuclear Forces, said, "Iran has long abandoned outdated missile technologies and is capable of producing sophisticated missile systems."

Dvorkin doesn't believe Iran is capable — yet — of building an intercontinental ballistic missile that can carry a nuclear warhead, "but they will most likely be able to threaten the whole of Europe."

Iran has made a mockery of the U.N.'s demands that it halt its nuclear program, which could produce an atomic weapon next year — if not sooner. Its belligerence will only grow more outrageous after it has built a nuclear weapon that it can use "to expand its support of terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hezbollah," Dvorkin said. Nuclear capability will give it the leverage it needs to try to dominate the entire Middle East.

Dvorkin doesn't strike us as a crank out to trouble the waters. He spent much of his career deeply involved in strategic arms talks, helping the Soviet Union draw up its positions on a number of weapons pacts. His warning is not only for the West, but directed toward Russia as well. He is getting a message that many in the U.S. and Europe are too timid to listen to.

[unkus]

“Peace Through Strength”.

Ronald Reagan, God bless him, was right!!!!!!!!!!!

[This_far]

Trust but verify

back at ya

[This_far]

one more...

“Peace Through Strength”.

I PAID FOR THIS MICROPHONE

(gotta love that one!)

[MaxMax]

True, Iran has been infitrated with extremists beyond their own control
because of shared religious beliefs. Iran (IMO) is at their mercy, and the ayatollahs are
licking American/Euro dollars to stave off the eventual attack., and takeover.
Maybe, but one never knows.

[MaxMax]

Side Note; Israel has no choice, they must take out IRAN nuke facilities.

[Winstons Julia]

Apologies. I’m still learning the ropes.

I don’t know if there’s actually EVIL afoot as much as we just have a bunch of naive babies in charge of foreign affairs. The latter is almost more dangerous than the former.

[Winstons Julia]

“OVERCHARGED!”

Next up, she goes to Iran and throws a lamp at the Ayatollah’s head. Actually, that would be change I could believe in.