Once again we see our leaders displaying astounding levels of hypocrisy by threatening Iran with sanctions and hinting at possible military action.
The first point of hypocrisy is our mistaken belief that we have a right to nuclear weapons while others do not. Brown's futile gesture of cutting the amount of nuclear submarines by one, is pointless. We still remain a nuclear power and are wasting billions replacing the scheme while our country racks up further debt.
The second point of hypocrisy is the refusal of the current nuclear club to tackle Israel on its nuclear arsenal. Israel is the only country in the middle east since 1990 to take hostile military action against another country in the region, yet they are allowed to hold onto their arsenal not just without sanctions but with preferential trade agreements and US foreign aid.
Don't get me wrong, I too do not believe Iran should become a nuclear power, but neither do I believe any other country should either.
2 comments:
I'd rather someone who denies the holocaust and wishes to see Israel wiped off the map without nukes, thanks.
I also don't think that a regime which stones adulters, executes homosexuals, amputates limbs and routinely uses widespread torture should be indulged in any way.
As I said in my post, I do not wish to see Iran with nuclear weapons. I just feel we would have more moral authority if we did not apply double standards when it came to ours and Israel's nuclear arsenals.
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