Why is Yaakov Lappin ignoring Bernard Lewis's views on MAD?
Reader comment on item: Why Israelis See Shi'ite Axis as a Greater Threat Than Syrian Jihadis

Submitted by Mladen Andrijasevic, Sep 14, 2013 10:20

I agree with the basic premise of this article that the Shi'ite axis is a greater threat to Israel than Syrian jihadis. However, Yaakov Lapin writes: "If Iran isn't stopped, Hizballah, and other terrorist semi-states like Hamas in Gaza, could try to attack Israel while enjoying protection from an Iranian nuclear umbrella."

The problem is that once Iran gets nuclear weapons Iran may, according to renowned scholars of Islam, proceed to use them undeterred. It is Iran, not Hizbollah and Hamas which presents the main threat. Why, just why, is Bernard Lewis's warning "for people with this mindset, M.A.D. is not a constraint; it is an inducement" being disregarded even by Yaakov Lappin?

Why are Bernard Lewis's views on MAD ignored?

http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2012/05/why-are-bernard-lewiss-views-on-mad.html

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