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Revisiting the 'Axis of Evil' - Part I : Comments
By Dilip Hiro, published 11/8/2008Given the catastrophic consequences of attacking Iran, the US may have to live with an Iranian nuclear program.
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However, and I really do hate to quibble, your last response was somewhat disingenuous. What I was looking for was an explanation for the logically inconsistent portion of your hypothesis, that the causal issues of the current situation are (1) the involvement of the USA; & (2) the possession of tactical nukes by Israel. As I point out above, the logical inconsistency arises from the fact that the current situation differs only in minor detail from the situation in the period predating the existence of (1) & (2), so it is logically unlikely that these two issues are truly causative of the current situation (ie. it is far more likely that the causal issues now are the same as the causal issues from the beginning, it is incredible to suggest that the same problem could have existed prior to the existence of the supposed 'cause' thereof, but to have been caused thereby). If pointing out that your hypothesis, and the conclusion reached through it, is logically inconsistent is an argument that would not wash in Political Science, then I'd have to wonder at precisely how political science works.
As to France and Israel breaking a law, I have no idea of what you speak. Further information is necessary or the argument will continue at cross-purposes.
As to Israel's willingness to conduct 'pre-emptive' strikes against Iran, the simple fact is that someone has to act first. Once a legitimate casus belli is established, in this case it would be that Iran has directly and without cause sought to endanger the existence of the State of Israel, a pre-emptive strike is legal. Another option would be to take advantage of the very next Hizbollah rocket attack, knowing that Hizbollah is armed & trained by Iran, as an excuse to strike (then Israel would not be the aggressor).