The bitter truth
S. A. Khan has rightly exposed the double standard being maintained by the US (and its allies) on the NPT issue involving Iran, in the article 'Iran and disgraceful double standard' published in The Daily Star on Jan. 19, 2006.It is an undeniable fact that the US is blatantly bent upon on application of 'might is right' and this smacks of the fascist mindset of Mr. Bush in the garb of democracy, peace and security.
Notwithstanding the evil designs of the superpower, the fact remains that flamboyance is customary with the leadership of Middle East nations and Iranian leadership has shown no exception to this. The diplomatic wisdom demands to do away with the out-of-way harsh uttering by those seated at the top of the government in Tehran. This harms their own interest. They must learn from India, which blinded the NPT and went ahead with its research till it exploded the nuclear device. Pakistan as well surreptitiously continued its effort to obtain the bomb blunting the rigour of NPT and reached the goal.
It would be in the fitness of things if Iran gives up the option to confrontation and finds the means to pursue its peaceful nuclear programme.
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