Comments on: At The Edge http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/08/23/at-the-edge/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » The Iranian Surprise http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/08/23/at-the-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-17750 Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » The Iranian Surprise Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:49:49 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/08/23/at-the-edge/#comment-17750 [...] Blue Crab Boulevard [...] [...] Blue Crab Boulevard [...]

]]> By: dpaulin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/08/23/at-the-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-17715 dpaulin Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:09:19 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/08/23/at-the-edge/#comment-17715 There's a dubious statement here, and that is that "submarine-based missiles" would give Israel "a more credible deterrent." This would indeed be the case if rational players were involved, such as the U.S and Russia during the Cold War. Iran, however, is not a rational player. Accordingly, this leaves only one really credible option: preemption. Incidentally, several months ago Editor & Publisher's Greg Mitchell had urged in one of his nutty columns -- as I noted in "Iran's Got Nukes. What me Worry?" -- that the press should marshall public opinion to stop any military action against Iran. He also spoke about learning to "live" with an Iranian bomb. Maybe Israel also should figure out how to deal with Greg as part of its deterrence strategy. There’s a dubious statement here, and that is that “submarine-based missiles” would give Israel “a more credible deterrent.” This would indeed be the case if rational players were involved, such as the U.S and Russia during the Cold War. Iran, however, is not a rational player. Accordingly, this leaves only one really credible option: preemption.

Incidentally, several months ago Editor & Publisher’s Greg Mitchell had urged in one of his nutty columns — as I noted in “Iran’s Got Nukes. What me Worry?” — that the press should marshall public opinion to stop any military action against Iran. He also spoke about learning to “live” with an Iranian bomb. Maybe Israel also should figure out how to deal with Greg as part of its deterrence strategy.

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