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Taking sides on Iran nuclear issue

Thu., Nov. 21, 2013

Re: Put Iran to the test, Editorial Nov. 20

Put Iran to the test, Editorial Nov. 20

Your opinion in this editorial was unbalanced. Why are there double standards? Iran has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has assured the world that it has no ambition of developing weapons of mass destruction.

So why is there so much silence from our media, as well as our politicians, regarding Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons? It has become a taboo subject to criticize Israel’s behaviours.

Before Israel demands accountability for Iranian nuclear program, it should voluntarily offer to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and make the Middle East nuclear free zone.

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Muzu Sadikali, Toronto

In 2001, Iranian leader Hashemi Rafsanjani speculated that in a nuclear exchange with Israel his country might lose 15 million people, which would amount to a small sacrifice from the one billion Muslims worldwide in exchange for the death of five millions Israeli Jews. In 2005 he lost the “election” to the extremist, Ahmadinejad, who was supported by Khameni.

Today, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Israel the “rabid dog” of the region.”And out of the other side of his mouth he says he wants friendly ties with all countries, including the United States, but Israel is “doomed to extinction.” Is it any wonder that Israel fears a “bad and dangerous deal”?

If the U.S. had constantly threatened Canada with comments like these, would the Star encourage the rest of the world to lift any sanctions in the hope that the U.S. would not follow through on its threats?

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