Sunday, April 16, 2006

Is it a game! Which game?

The verbal war between Iran and the USA has intensified. Both sides are accusing one another of all sorts of things. In the eyes of the American policy makers, Iran is " building the bomb" and should be stopped before it is too late. In the minds of the Iranian politicians, the USA is the " Great Evil". In between, there are people like and millions of my Iranian and American fellow human beings who are as decent as anybody can be, peace loving, but, are trapped in this cross fires between the two!
What would be the economic consequences of a military attack on Iran?
Frankly, too much to calculate. It would be a disaster for the region and b bigger disaster for Iran. The Iranians would, undoubtedly, block the Straight of Hormoz, cutting the oil supply very daramatically. The price of oil would rise further and would inject further inflation into our economic sysytem.
Iran would be taken back to the nineteenth century, in terms of its social provision and infrastructure. The current regime may not be in place, but, no one can be sure that there would a functioning central government in place. If you need any example, please have a look at our neighbour, Iraq....
It does not matter where you stand! You are left or right, Republican or Democrat? Labour or Conservative?
Is that what you want for my beloved country?

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