The Canadian National Newspaper: Britain’s
provocation against Iran threatens over sailors threatens prospective catastrophic nuclear war
More significant than the dispute over naval co-ordinates is the political context. The incident took place as the U.S., with British backing, intensified the pressure on Iran over its nuclear programs, its alleged supply of weapons to anti-occupation insurgents in Iraq and claims that Tehran is supporting “terrorism” throughout the Middle East. The US navy has doubled the size of its fleet, stationing two aircraft carrier groups in the area for the first time since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Pentagon has also sent Patriot anti-missile batteries to the Gulf States and mine-sweepers to the Persian Gulf.
The British navy too has doubled its presence in the Gulf since last October. The extra warships included the HMS Cornwall, which dispatched the two light craft seized last Friday by Iranian forces.
The military build up which includes nuclear war capabilities is clearly aimed against Iran. Captain Bradley Johanson, commander of the USS John C. Stennis, told the press: “If there is a strong [American] presence, then it sends a clear message that you better be careful about trying to intimidate others. Iran has adopted a very escalatory posture with the things that they have done.” The Bush administration’s own “escalatory posture” was evident during the past two days of war games, as 15 warships and more than 100 warplanes practiced manoeuvres and attacks not far from the Iranian coastline.
À lire absolument, il va sans dire que le regroupement de forces militaires incluant des têtes nucléaires est commencé depuis des mois, longtemps avant cet “enlèvement”… Les iraniens le savent, les russes et les chinois le confirment. Les Iraniens ont-ils interêt à envenimer les choses sachant qu’ils seraient bombardés avec les mêmes bombes sales que l’est l’Irak depuis 2003 ? Tout ça laisse à penser que tout ce fourbis est organisé par les anglais et les amerloques pour avoir un prétexte, même bancal pour attaquer.
C’est grave, c’est plus drôle du tout et ça me met en colère.
