Very interesting, as usual. I dearly hope that the 'no war among the great powers' prediction comes true. However, it's worth reading this review of a book by Mr Netanyahu, which shows that the present Israeli government is not like the other nuclear powers: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/the-churchill-of-the-middle-east/ ... The key determinant will be, in my opinion, their assessment of how far along Iran is in its drive to acquire deliverable nuclear weapons. The Israelis will not permit this, and there are no limits to what they will do to stop it. Therefore, get those iodine pills.
Thanks for sharing that review - it is fascinating. I do think it's worth remembering, though, that leaders of nuclear powers like the USA and USSR have often hurled bellicose rhetoric at their rivals while still realizing that it's not in anyone's interests to start a nuclear war. My expectation is that Iran and Israel will be much the same. And for what it's worth, I actually do have iodine pills - I'm just more a bit more worried about DEI at the Vogtle and Watts Bar and Sequoyah nuclear power plants than I am about whatever's happening in the Middle East.
Very interesting, as usual. I dearly hope that the 'no war among the great powers' prediction comes true. However, it's worth reading this review of a book by Mr Netanyahu, which shows that the present Israeli government is not like the other nuclear powers: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/the-churchill-of-the-middle-east/ ... The key determinant will be, in my opinion, their assessment of how far along Iran is in its drive to acquire deliverable nuclear weapons. The Israelis will not permit this, and there are no limits to what they will do to stop it. Therefore, get those iodine pills.
Doug,
Thanks for sharing that review - it is fascinating. I do think it's worth remembering, though, that leaders of nuclear powers like the USA and USSR have often hurled bellicose rhetoric at their rivals while still realizing that it's not in anyone's interests to start a nuclear war. My expectation is that Iran and Israel will be much the same. And for what it's worth, I actually do have iodine pills - I'm just more a bit more worried about DEI at the Vogtle and Watts Bar and Sequoyah nuclear power plants than I am about whatever's happening in the Middle East.