Is Iranian President Ahmadinejad all talk and no action? Let us look at what he says and then at his country's military capabilities. The way he views the world is different from the way we do. For example, Ahmadinejad denies there ever was a holocaust and now he has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. He lives in his own little world.
He would be considered a harmless despot were it not for the fact that he does have the means to carry out his threats. Iran's present long-range missiles can hit Egypt, Kazakhstan, and India. So, right now Ahmadinejad can carry out a regional war. And, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran is currently developing the Shahab-5 and Shabab-6. These missiles will be able to hit the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Billions of people worldwide will be endangered if these missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads. Most international political experts believe Iran is developing atomic bombs. On top of that, Ahmadinejad has acquired the BM-25 missile which is specifically built to carry nuclear weapons.
So, we may be dealing with a mad man who can back up his talk with action. He can first destroy Israel and then dominate the Middle East with his military might. Ahmadinejad's next logical target would be the United States. This is somebody who apparently believes he can bring back the twelfth Imam by causing the destruction of one third of the world's population.
Iran's development of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles must be stopped without the United States becoming involved in another ground war in the Middle East. But an air and missile strike by Israel and/or the U.S. is definitely called for. We cannot afford to ignore Ahmadinejad's threats.
