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Grave danger if USA strikes Iran’s nuclear sites

EU should steer US away from air strike on Iran IRISH TIMES  OPINION : January 5, 2010 The regime in Iran is close to collapse and an attack by the West would only rally support behind it, writes SANDEEP GOPALAN “…….. Recent events in Iran have given a fillip to US hawks and there is talk of military action. This would be a terrible mistake. Iran’s government is teetering on the brink of collapse. ….

…..a recent Pew Research poll in the US showed that 61 per cent of respondents supported military action against Iran. Senators Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman have tapped into this mood and repeatedly called for air strikes…………The last thing the Iranian people now need is a military attack by the West to rally popular opinion by setting up a common enemy. This would give oxygen to a desperate government and cause a turn away from any chance of reform…………….

The EU must ensure the US does not make a mistake by bombing Iran. It must engage in robust diplomacy to take military action off the table for now.

EU should steer US away from air strike on Iran – The Irish Times – Tue, Jan 05, 2010

January 5, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons