A. Veronica Fernandes
2006-05-04 20:11:17 UTC
Iran's Nuclear Threat even for Goans working in the Gulf.
The following I wrote in the local Arab Times appeared in its edition dated
1.5.06. For the benefit of many of the Goan readers spread all around the
world, I am reproducing it in this forum.
"This is in reply to the latest development in this region regarding Iran?s
decision to go nuclear and to destroy Israel. One thing one must admit that
no power currently on this planet is capable to destroy Israel when USA is
in totality supporting Israel. The late assassinated president Anwar Sadat
of Egypt was absolutely right when he said during his 1973 war with Israel
that ?I cannot fight this war because it is not Israel that I am fighting
with but the USA?. Hence, the peace moves leading to Camp David agreement
and Egypt gaining territorial concession without firing a bullet. This was
the victory for Egypt thru peaceful method. What one can attain with
peaceful means one cannot attain thru war. Iran with the help of nuclear
weapons if it succeeds in producing in the near future will create more
headaches to its Gulf neighbours than to Israel. If Iran attacks Israel,
the Jewish State will not sit idle, neither its allies nor its protectors in
the West will keep silence. It will be a war for Israel for its own survival
and for its survival Israel will go to any extent. Can Iran afford to pay
the price for such a war? Ayotolla Khomeni after returning to Iran vowed to
export his revolution to neighbouring countries but finally got embroiled in
the war with Iraq and lost the track of his vow. Iran will have to think
hundred times before attacking Israel and thinking of liquidating it from
this planet as per the statement of the current Irani president. Israel is
come to stay in this region and its grip over its territory is very firm
even though I strongly denounce its treatment to Palestinians who are the
real sons and daughters of that soil. Israel in this area is an evil but
for West surely it is a necessary evil and for this reason west is blindly
supporting Israel?s existence.
During the last 8 year war between Iraq and Iran according to reports
available that time Iran targetted some areas of Kuwait in the name of Iraq
and if tomorrow Iran acquires atomic bombs I am sure the security of Gulf
countries will be in peril. As it is Iran is nicely seating over the three
islands of UAE and does not even care to sit on the negotiating table to
settle this dispute peacefully. The arrogance and might of Iran is more
powerful in front of its immediate neighbours. Iran does not care for
civilized norms for this reason it kept American diplomats as hostages for
so long period during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Iran does not
understand international language nor does Iran know to live under the
umbrella of International strictures. Saddam Hussein while in power tried to
live in isolation against the will of international community but finally he
failed. Likewise all other brute leaders and their nations will fail before
the might of international community. Nobody should dare to challenge the
will of the international community otherwise their fete will be like that
of Saddam?s Iraq. Wars are not fought with slogans only. God helps to those
who help themselves and not to those who try and liquidate others.
My immediate fear is this. I have already suffered a trauma of invasion of
Kuwait and along with me millions in Kuwait. If Iran shows its stubbornness
and intransigence attitude to international community I am sure USA may take
punitive action unilaterally against Iran. By taking punitive actions
against Iran, USA first of all will protect the existence of Israel and
secondly USA by doing so will curtail the risks of having terrorists attacks
propped up by Iranian support to terrorists against its own security. If
USA backed by its Western allies attacks Iran to destroy its nuclear
facilities of producing atomic weapons, I am sure its aftermath effect will
have severe repercussion in the neighbouring countries including Kuwait from
where I am earning my sustenance. Will some better sense prevail on Iran
and will Iran abide by settling this issue peacefully? According to my
observation, it is more secure for Arab and Gulf countries in particular to
have an atomic bomb with Israel than with Iran because Israel is unlikely to
use nuclear weapons against Gulf countries. In fact, because of the
protection of Gulf and for the sake of the liberation of Kuwait, without
retaliating and aggravating the impact of the war, Israel suffered the
bombardment of Scud Missiles from Saddam?s Iraq.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Safat Kuwait".
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The following I wrote in the local Arab Times appeared in its edition dated
1.5.06. For the benefit of many of the Goan readers spread all around the
world, I am reproducing it in this forum.
"This is in reply to the latest development in this region regarding Iran?s
decision to go nuclear and to destroy Israel. One thing one must admit that
no power currently on this planet is capable to destroy Israel when USA is
in totality supporting Israel. The late assassinated president Anwar Sadat
of Egypt was absolutely right when he said during his 1973 war with Israel
that ?I cannot fight this war because it is not Israel that I am fighting
with but the USA?. Hence, the peace moves leading to Camp David agreement
and Egypt gaining territorial concession without firing a bullet. This was
the victory for Egypt thru peaceful method. What one can attain with
peaceful means one cannot attain thru war. Iran with the help of nuclear
weapons if it succeeds in producing in the near future will create more
headaches to its Gulf neighbours than to Israel. If Iran attacks Israel,
the Jewish State will not sit idle, neither its allies nor its protectors in
the West will keep silence. It will be a war for Israel for its own survival
and for its survival Israel will go to any extent. Can Iran afford to pay
the price for such a war? Ayotolla Khomeni after returning to Iran vowed to
export his revolution to neighbouring countries but finally got embroiled in
the war with Iraq and lost the track of his vow. Iran will have to think
hundred times before attacking Israel and thinking of liquidating it from
this planet as per the statement of the current Irani president. Israel is
come to stay in this region and its grip over its territory is very firm
even though I strongly denounce its treatment to Palestinians who are the
real sons and daughters of that soil. Israel in this area is an evil but
for West surely it is a necessary evil and for this reason west is blindly
supporting Israel?s existence.
During the last 8 year war between Iraq and Iran according to reports
available that time Iran targetted some areas of Kuwait in the name of Iraq
and if tomorrow Iran acquires atomic bombs I am sure the security of Gulf
countries will be in peril. As it is Iran is nicely seating over the three
islands of UAE and does not even care to sit on the negotiating table to
settle this dispute peacefully. The arrogance and might of Iran is more
powerful in front of its immediate neighbours. Iran does not care for
civilized norms for this reason it kept American diplomats as hostages for
so long period during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Iran does not
understand international language nor does Iran know to live under the
umbrella of International strictures. Saddam Hussein while in power tried to
live in isolation against the will of international community but finally he
failed. Likewise all other brute leaders and their nations will fail before
the might of international community. Nobody should dare to challenge the
will of the international community otherwise their fete will be like that
of Saddam?s Iraq. Wars are not fought with slogans only. God helps to those
who help themselves and not to those who try and liquidate others.
My immediate fear is this. I have already suffered a trauma of invasion of
Kuwait and along with me millions in Kuwait. If Iran shows its stubbornness
and intransigence attitude to international community I am sure USA may take
punitive action unilaterally against Iran. By taking punitive actions
against Iran, USA first of all will protect the existence of Israel and
secondly USA by doing so will curtail the risks of having terrorists attacks
propped up by Iranian support to terrorists against its own security. If
USA backed by its Western allies attacks Iran to destroy its nuclear
facilities of producing atomic weapons, I am sure its aftermath effect will
have severe repercussion in the neighbouring countries including Kuwait from
where I am earning my sustenance. Will some better sense prevail on Iran
and will Iran abide by settling this issue peacefully? According to my
observation, it is more secure for Arab and Gulf countries in particular to
have an atomic bomb with Israel than with Iran because Israel is unlikely to
use nuclear weapons against Gulf countries. In fact, because of the
protection of Gulf and for the sake of the liberation of Kuwait, without
retaliating and aggravating the impact of the war, Israel suffered the
bombardment of Scud Missiles from Saddam?s Iraq.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Safat Kuwait".
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