April 27, 2008
A Dangerous Game of Chicken
Not content with arming militias killing American soldiers in Iraq and it's boats harassing U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian government has decided a few verbal taunts are in order as well.
It feels like the diplomatic equivalent of "I double dog dare you." What they fail to realize is that if we struck back against them, it would be with cause and it would be unpleasant for them. That we have shown restraint is not out of fear or weakness.
I do not understand the Iranian need to see just how far then can push before the U.S., decides it is time to push back. The question is - do they know when to stop?
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini says it is "unlikely" that U.S. forces embroiled in Iraq and Afghanistan would be able to invade a new country, adding it would have unpleasant consequences for the region and the world.
It feels like the diplomatic equivalent of "I double dog dare you." What they fail to realize is that if we struck back against them, it would be with cause and it would be unpleasant for them. That we have shown restraint is not out of fear or weakness.
I do not understand the Iranian need to see just how far then can push before the U.S., decides it is time to push back. The question is - do they know when to stop?
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