Re: [Vo]:irrational thinking

[Edmund Storms]

Harry Veeder wrote:

On 23/6/2008 8:14 AM, Taylor J. Smith wrote:


Hi All,

Now Mohamed ElBaradei follows in the footsteps of
Admiral Fallon.

Jack Smith

Ed Storms wrote on 6-20-08:

``If you would like to understand the irrational thinking
that drives the policy with respect to Iran and Israel,
read this article.''

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/06/iran-neocons-sa.html


``NEWS ARTICLE from The Los Angeles Times, 6-19-08,

IRAN: Stop nukes by bombing oil wells, neocons suggest

Why attack Iran's nuclear facilities when striking their
oil infrastructure would be much more effective in the
scope of a US-led preventive war? Sure, oil prices might
skyrocket and the world economy might collapse. But, hey,
that's the price you pay for security ...''



which gives the Iranians another reason to develop nuclear power,
which leads to more Israeli paranoia...which leads to more war talk,
which gives the Iranians another reason to develop nuclear power...

Thus we see the wisdom of the Christian advice to "turn the other cheek" 
in contrast to the Jewish approach of "taking an eye for an eye".

Ed



Harry