The Iranian death cult

Melanie Phillips:

An utterly horrifying picture of life in Iran is painted by Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi on FrontPageMagazine.com. It shows that at every level the regime is simply a menace to humanity, both inside and outside the country. Here’s part of the conclusion:

‘The extent of Iranian corruption is difficult to comprehend in the Western world. It is something so endemic and so entrenched in all societal strata that it can be described as an uninterruptible chain which starts with the President, continues through the functionaries and public servants at all levels and ends with the police officers who patrol the streets… Iran as a nation is today sending the world a message of self-destruction and annihilation. Death is constantly brought about by stoning, public executions, floggings, and massive drug addiction and diseases such as HIV. Death is also promoted through the political and financial support offered by the Islamist regime to the suicide bombers of Hamas and Hizbollah. The construction of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, the atomic bomb, is actively pursued by the Islamic Republic, which wouldn’t hesitate to use it to annihilate Israel. The West has hesitated far too long to face the situation in Iran; inertia and appeasement have contributed not only to the constant deterioration of the living conditions of Iranians, but also to the weakening of security of not only neighbouring countries, but also the West, which is the ultimate target of the mullahs’ Islamist fury.’

The writer calls for regime change to counter the culture of nihilism, brought about by Iranians inside and outside the country. The trouble is that this has been talked up for a long time now, particularly by the Americans, but despite propitious developments in the region including the ‘Cedar revolution’ the ayatollahs are still in power and time is running out very fast. The key question grows ever more pressing: is the US going to allow this Iranian regime finally to develop nuclear weapons, or is it going to stop them by military means? The silence is ominous.

I thought the Euros were suppose to talk them out of their nukes. What happened to the triumph of "soft" power? Probably just another Chirac/Schroeder pipe dream like the EU constitution.

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