Nukons l'Iran

Why not have nuclear disarmament in West Asia. Is it possible? What about Israel?

N.C. Because the U.S. will not permit it. That holds more generally. It is widely recognised among strategic analysts that unless production of weapons-grade fissile materials is controlled, the fate of the species is very much in doubt. There are sensible proposals as to how to deal with this problem: the proposal of Mohammed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to place production of fissile materials in the hands of an international agency, to which states could apply for legitimate uses; and the Fissile Materials Cut-off Treaty (FISSBAN) called for in a UN resolution of 1993. The U.S. would never accept ElBaradei's proposal. In fact, the only state to have accepted it, to my knowledge, is Iran, in February 2006 (unreported in the Western press, to my knowledge).

As for FISSBAN, despite strong U.S. objections it did come to a vote at the UN in November 2004. It passed 174-1, with two abstentions: Israel, which is reflexive, and Britain, which is more interesting. The British ambassador explained at the U.S. session that Britain favoured a FISSBAN, but this version "divided the international community": 174-1. For Blair's Britain, it is apparently more important to heed the master's voice than for the human species to survive.

On Hegemony And Disarmament, Noam Chomsky interviewé par Shelley Walia, 9 avril 2006

Clawson said that he would prefer to rely on sabotage and other clandestine activities, such as "industrial accidents." But, he said, it would be prudent to prepare for a wider war, "given the way the Iranians are acting. This is not like planning to invade Quebec."

Th Iran Plans: Would President Bush go to war to stop Tehran from getting the bomb ? Seymour M. Hersh, 10 avril 2006

Clinton: I know you don't think you're good enough for me. But believe me, you are. Hell, I done it with pigs. [laughs] Real, no-foolin' pigs!

Marge: Are you sure it's a federal law that I have to dance with you?

Clinton: You know, I'd change that law if I could, Marge. But, I can't.

Aide: [whispers in Clintons' ear]

Clinton: Aw, shoot. Quebec's got the bomb! Well, I gotta go, but... look, if you're ever near the White House, there's a tool shed out back. I'm in there most of the day.

Homer to the Max, 7 février 1999