The Cold War As Compared With The Conflict In Iran

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The Cold War As Compared With The Conflict In Iran

...as differences when examining the Cold War and the current conflict in Iran. Obviously, these are both conflicts that go to principle. The Cold War was fighting the principle of communism, and the current war is fighting against terrorism. Of course, the present conflict with Iran is one that is related to nuclear weapons and an arms build-up, something not unlike the Cold War situation. An editorial in The Washington Times contains the following warning: " Mr. Leventhal points to an often-overlooked danger that Iranian possession of nuclear weapons would pose: that the regime could pass along nuclear weapons to Hezbollah or other terrorist organizations that it supports "Iran, Terrorists and Nukes," Washington Times 27 May 2004. http://www.nci.org/04nci/05/WT.htm (accessed 17 Dec 2007).." Hence, the problem that is presented in relation to Iran may in fact be more than a mere threat from an isolated nation. Iran sits next to Iraq and the danger of terror is there. This conflict clearly comes under the heading of the...

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