The worry about Iran and nuclear weapons extends far beyond Israel. The problem is that if Iran gets them, Saudi Arabia and Iran’s other regional adversaries will want to develop nuclear weapons. Then you get more nuclear proliferation, which isn’t good for anyone.
Killing scientists involved in the nuclear program is kind of a grey area in terms of labels. They’re working on a nuclear program that can quickly be turned to military purposes, and they knew what they signed up for. In that sense, they’re every bit as military as the members of the Manhattan Project, and I have no doubt that they would be seen as fair game.
No, nor am I advocating for Israel to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists. But I think it’s inaccurate to label attacks on essentially military targets as being terrorism.
Israel is a terrorist state to be sure, and there are books and books documenting their war crimes and violations of int’l law and geneva accord. You just don’t hear anything about it in mainstream news in the west because, take a few guesses why.
The worry about Iran and nuclear weapons extends far beyond Israel. The problem is that if Iran gets them, Saudi Arabia and Iran’s other regional adversaries will want to develop nuclear weapons. Then you get more nuclear proliferation, which isn’t good for anyone.
Killing scientists involved in the nuclear program is kind of a grey area in terms of labels. They’re working on a nuclear program that can quickly be turned to military purposes, and they knew what they signed up for. In that sense, they’re every bit as military as the members of the Manhattan Project, and I have no doubt that they would be seen as fair game.
So you’re advocating for other countries to start carrying out assassinations in US here then?
No, nor am I advocating for Israel to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists. But I think it’s inaccurate to label attacks on essentially military targets as being terrorism.
Except that it is terrorism. Israel is not formally at war with Iran, and what it’s doing is conducting state terrorism in Iran.
Israel is a terrorist state to be sure, and there are books and books documenting their war crimes and violations of int’l law and geneva accord. You just don’t hear anything about it in mainstream news in the west because, take a few guesses why.
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