Iranian Threat: 5 Minutes to Midnight

Joschka Fischer, trans. by R. Argentati in Watching America | May 27

Failed US foreign policy pushed Iran into a hegemonic role it never could have attained under its own power and in such a short time. ++ Iran’s nuclear program threatens to tilt the regional strategic balance enduringly. ++ It is very likely that the US and Israel will solve this problem before Bush steps down. ++ “Iran’s nuclear program will be handled militarily, not diplomatically”. ++ Israel asked US for ballistic weapons deliveries. ++ Considerable attempts for diplomatic solutions are needed, or things will become very serious very soon.