President Bush is adamant that Iran disable their nuclear weapons program immediately whatever the costs. He has now stated that he is open to any path of negotiation with Iran but that he will utilize force if the nation will not cooperate. He said, “My first choice of course is to solve this diplomatically. All options are all the table, but the first choice is to solve this problem by working closely together.” He continued by discussing the European incentives and rewards that would be given to Iran if they cooperated with UN demands to disable their nuclear program. Also, the European Union has agreed to set harsh punishments on Iran by freezing financial assets through their banking system.
I must admit that lately it seems that talk of nuclear weapons has been prominent in this blog. However it is necessary to discuss these things because nothing is of greater relevance and concern to the nations of this world than their livelihood. In the event that a nuclear device was in the wrong hands, thousands of lives would pay the price.
Personally I believe that the right course is being taken in trying to diplomatically solve this issue. Force should only be utilized as a last resort. I believe that too many times in this world’s history, people have used force before pursuing diplomatic alternatives. Granted many conflicts come to a pinnacle and must be resolved using force but it is my opinion that route should be delayed if possible.
