They're kidding right? Surely even Israel, a country which has produced and maintains a stockpile of nuclear weapons in defiance of international law, UN restrictions and various treaty obligations, is not sufficiently arrogant to call on the international community to impose sanctions on Iran for following the same path. I have no problem with Israel's desire to maintain a nuclear free Iran. I also have no problem with Israel working legally toward that end. Frankly, the fewer nuclear weapons, the better is a general tenet I hold dear.
My problem is that the Israeli government will not submit to the same restrictions, inspections and conditions that they are calling for with respect to Iran. Israel and her supporters claim frequently that they are victims of unfair treatment. There are certainly cases in which that may be true. The situation, however, is now entirely reversed. Israel wants Iran to comply with regulations to which Israel will not and furthermore insists that Iran be punished.
I'll support any reasonable, serious response to the illicit production of nuclear technology that is apllied equally among all nations. Other than that, any response will only serve to further deepen the existing rifts and perceived unfair treatment.
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