In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?

[marmar]

from Consortium News:



In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?
February 3, 2012

The Israeli government and the major U.S. news media are escalating their rhetoric in support of a new “preemptive” war, this time against Iran. Yet, as with the Iraq invasion, little attention is focusing on the rules of international law and which side is in the wrong, as Nat Parry describes.

By Nat Parry


As saber-rattling against Iran intensifies, the question of which side in this confrontation really violates international obligations has largely been avoided.

Instead the widespread assumption in the West is that Iran is at fault. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of former U.S. politicians, generals and officials saidthe United States should deploy ships, increase covert activities and use more bellicose rhetoric to make more “credible” the threat of a U.S. military strike to stop Iran’s nuclear program.

In last week’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama accused the Islamic Republic of shirking its international obligations and repeated a now familiar threat to Iran, which implicitly includes the possibility of a nuclear strike against Tehran or suspected nuclear sites in the country

“Let there be no doubt,” Obama said, “America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal. But a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible, and far better, and if Iran changes course and meets its obligations, it can rejoin the community of nations.” ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://consortiumnews.com/2012/02/03/in-iran-dispute-whos-at-fault/

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1. quite simply, imperialism is at fault. nt

[TomClash]

2. Excellent article

Israel, categorically refusing to sign NPT, cannot complain about Iran's nuclear development. It has hundreds of nuclear weapons.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Yes, they can complain and do so correctly.

[TomClash]

4. Uh, no

They have no right to complain. That they do is, frankly, unsurprising.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Uh, yes they can.

They have every right to complain, and that, some find that an issue is unsurprising and par for course.

[TomClash]

6. You cannot complain

. . . another country violating a treaty you refuse to sign.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. You sure can.

There is no magic clause that says otherwise.

[TomClash]

8. Nonsense

Logic dictates otherwise.

Israel and its sycophants are simply itching for war, as always.

[Fumesucker]

10. I agree, of course you can complain..

And others are equally free to point out the stunning hypocrisy..

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Learn the meaning of the word.