Thursday, September 21, 2006

There are some who believe that we are on the verge of a third world war especially after talks that Iran's prime minister could be planning to annihilate Israel and possibly USA too. I however doubt this is likely. Iran's economy does not even rank top 20 in the world, it is also said that America's budget is more than twice than that of Iran total gross domestic product (I admit I have no idea how significantly huge this difference is) with a more advanced and capable military to boot.

So, tell me how can a country where more that 40% of its population are living in poverty have the required defences and finances to start a war with the most influential country in the world? Let us not forget that dear Mr Adolf Hitler who had stared the second world war had overthrown the weak Weimar Republic to be in control of the most powerful country in the late 1930s. Germany was the second largest industrialized country and had a powerful army. Furthermore I believe Tehran's ongoing threat of the capabilty of their nuclear weapons is of no comparison to the former USSR threats during the cold war.

Iran's inefficient president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has also failed to live up to his promises of spreading the country's wealth from the export of oil more equally. Thereby living his country plauged in poverty and disappointed citizens who thought he would be "different". However Israel and USA shouldnot lower their guards as I've also read that it was Iran who had provided Lebanon with weapons that took down 3 of Israel's planes.

Okay honestly I have completely no idea why I am gibbering about Iran and the possibility of a third world war. Lets just say that I was inspired by an article I read. By the way, several points in my completely brainless were taken from the article. Anyways thanks for reading, presuming that you actually read it. Fantastic week. Exams have ended, results will only be out around 1st October. Long way to go. God bless.