Monday, March 27, 2006

What's at stake in the dispute over Iranian nukes? Ultimately, human survival

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: "....We're now at the dawn of an era in which an extreme and fanatical religious ideology, undeterred by the usual calculations of prudence and self-preservation, is wielding state power and will soon be wielding nuclear power.

We have difficulty understanding the mentality of Iran's newest rulers. Then again, we don't understand the mentality of the men who flew into the World Trade Center or the mobs in Damascus and Tehran who chant "Death to America"--and Denmark(!)--and embrace the glory and romance of martyrdom..... "

A very chilling column by Charles Krauthammer and a must read! To read the entire column click on the title above for a link.