April 14, 2006
We have a tough decision to make in the not-too-distant future. We have to decide what Iran will look like. Iran , for years, insisted that they were only trying to enrich uranium as a power source. The gullible – the same folks who still think Saddam Hussein never had WMDs – believed Iran 's claims. The claim that the world's fourth-largest oil producer would need nuclear energy is counter-intuitive. What we have is another rogue nation on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Iran has all but given up this charade of developing only nuclear energy sources. The Iranian president boasted within the past few weeks that they have now joined the nuclear club.
So, we have a choice to make. Do we want Iran to look like Iraq , with all of the problems we still face there, or do we want Iran to look like North Korea . At first blush, many people would choose the North Korea . I must admit my patience is wearing thin over the Iraq situation. Although we won the war in record time we still struggle in pockets of Iraq to win the peace. However, some of our generals are reporting that al-Qaeda operatives are pulling up stakes in Iraq . Only time will tell if they're right. It's been a tough struggle and many mistakes have been made. But imagine the alternative.
Georges Sada, the number two man in Iraq 's former air force, says Saddam was feverishly developing WMDs. Although his nuclear capabilities had been stymied, he was seeking alternative routes, namely buying his nukes on the black market from China . The thought of some madman like Saddam Hussein with nuclear weapons is horrifying. As brutal as Saddam was, he was no Muslim extremist. He pretended to practice his religion only to appease the radicals in his ranks but his ultimate goal was domination of the region.
Iran is quite a different story. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is cut from the same cloth as the Ayatollahs. He bragged in recent weeks, “ Iran will use its power and progress to serve its friends and neighboring countries.” He vowed solidarity with Syria , a known terrorist-sponsoring nation, adding, “ Iran 's success in enriching uranium does not belong solely to Iran but to all Islamic nations and freedom lovers who resist US dominance as well.” In other words, we're not just facing one rogue nation, we're facing a rogue front of Islamic extremists. Ahmadinejad has warned that a battalion of suicide bombers stands ready to combat any U.S. attempt to knock out their nuclear facilities.
Still, the Neville Chamberlain Society in America makes excuses for Iran , just as they did for Iraq . “Why should we be the only superpower?” they ask. “ Iran has just as much right to nuclear weapons as we do.” You see, this is the attitude of too many people who see the United States and radical Islam on equal moral footing. Or worse. They see us as the terrorists and those who flew airplanes into our buildings as the victims of American aggression. These pathetic appeasers will be the first standing in line with bouquets of flowers signing folk songs to greet the Islamic extremists as they pour across our borders with swords drawn. Without even stopping, these holy warriors will severe their heads from their bodies as they march across this continent converting or killing – and preferring the latter.
North Korea , meanwhile, sits silently like a dormant volcano waiting for the perfect opportunity to erupt. Once the lava begins to spew – whether it be in North Korea or Iran – the devastation will be immeasurable. The ultimate choice is ours.