The Iranian version of the Bush Doctrine
The Bush Doctrine has come into a lot of criticism of late. However, a version of it is alive and well in Iran. We’ll explain. AP:
An Iranian hard-line cleric warned Israel on Tuesday that Iran’s long-range missiles will land in Tel Aviv if the Jewish state attacks Iran, state-run television reported. Ahmad Khatami, a mid-ranking cleric, said Israel should bear in mind its monthlong war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah guerrillas before considering any threats against Iran. Boasting that Hezbollah’s 40-mile range missiles “turned Israel into a country of ghosts,” Khatami declared that Israel would face dire consequences if it “makes an iota of aggression against Iran.”
“They must fear the day (Iran’s) 2,000-kilometer (1,250-mile) range missiles land in the heart of Tel Aviv,” he said. Khatami is a Friday prayer leader in Tehran and a member of the Assembly of Experts, a clerical panel that has the power to choose or dismiss Iran’s top leader, but he is not considered a government official….
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly called for Israel to be destroyed.
A non-nuclear Iran’s policy is to threaten Israel’s existence. A nuclear Iran’s policy will be to pre-empt Israel’s existence.