Tuesday, July 21, 2015

A Worst-Case Scenario

Hugh Hewett writes for The Washington Examiner the nuclear deal Obama has cut with the Iranians will lead inevitably to a nuclear strike on Israel. Given the persistence of anti-Semitism, I expect this outcome is viewed favorably by millions who don't live in the Arab world. Anti-Semitism is an ancient evil.

Hewett is entitled to his opinion, COTTonLINE makes no such prediction. A nuclear-armed Israel would almost certainly convert the cities of Iran into lakes of radioactive molten glass in retaliation.

Mutually assured destruction has worked in the past, perhaps it will continue to do so. The Ayatollahs talk a good game of suicidal jihad, but it's something they encourage others to do, while they watch and politely applaud. They've never put themselves at risk, which bombing Israel would do in spades.