Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Italy's Prodi Says Rome Opposes Any Military Action Against Iran

The ANNOTICO Report

Italy opposes any military action against Iran over their nuclear program because such an attack could destabilize the entire Middle East,

My question is Why are some countries permitted  to have them , and others Not?

US, Russia, Israel, India, Pakistan. Korea, China, various USSR breakaway States, and Brazil

In the recent past Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Algeria, and Turkey. have aspired to Nuclear Weapons, and are now again reconsidering.
Just last December, the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates discussed the possibility of collaboration.

It appears that all countries in the Middle East would prefer a nuclear free Middle East, but they feel threatened and intimidated by Israel having over 200 Military Nukes, and has no peaceful nuclear capability at all. Plus Israel having the third strongest Military in the World.

(1) US (2488), (2) China (827), (3) Israel (617), (4) India (564), (5) Russia (369), Numbers are Ratings by Strategy.com

http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/howtomakewar/databases/armies/default.asp

Scholars agree that a nuclear-free zone is less likely to emerge where there already exists more than one nuclear state. In the Middle East, obviously, there is only Israel. The rest are looking for a peaceful nuclear capability, but, when confronted by disapproval from the international community, they all point to one state - Israel.

Italy's Prodi Says Rome Opposes Any Military Action Over Iran's Nuclear Program

International Herald Tribune

The Associated Press

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

ROME: Italy opposes any military action against Iran over Tehran's contentious nuclear program because such an attack could destabilize the entire Middle East, Premier Romano Prodi said Tuesday.

In a speech delivered to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, on a visit to Rome, Prodi said that Italy is against "any military solution," adding that "in addition to not solving the problem, it would open new destabilizing scenarios in the whole region."

Prodi said Iran has every right to develop a peaceful nuclear program, while the international community has an equal right to verify its peaceful nature using "the existing judicial measures."

Italy, as of this year a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, traditionally has good relations with Tehran and maintains a strong presence in Iran's gas market through Italian oil and gas giant Eni SpA.

Senior government officials, including the foreign minister, have spoken out against any use of force against Iran, saying that a new war in the region would be disastrous and calling instead for increased diplomatic efforts.

Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, but its assertions are widely disbelieved. The Security Council has demanded that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment a potential pathway both to generating nuclear power and creating the fissile core of warheads.

Iran could face further sanctions if upcoming reports by the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency do not show improved Iranian cooperation.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/06/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Iran.php

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