THE blatant and naked aggression of Israel with the help of a superpower against Iran has not only shocked the world but has once again showed the world that the maxim- might is right is still the road which aggressors choose, if and when it suits them.

Historians believe that history always repeats itself. Rewind to 2001-false and manufactured rhetoric which resulted in invasion of Iraq on the false and concocted pretext of possessing weapons of mass destruction followed by bombing of Afghanistan on spreading terrorism and killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians-young and old, children and women- for no fault of theirs, was pure and simple unprovoked aggression and perhaps the worst crime, ever committed after the Nazi invasion in 2nd World War.

Result — the country was devastated, its economy ruined, political stability disappeared and chaos and sectarian conflicts destroyed a once stable and thriving nation. The aim was to control oil and remove a person who stood like a rock against the perceived designs of Israel and the superpowers. As if this was not enough, the same game was played in Libya and Gaddafi was removed. Again, the purpose was to control Libyan oil, which they are successfully managing today. Now, the same drama is being staged and repeated in Iran on the pretext of possessing a nuclear arsenal. Israel started bombing Iran and reportedly targeted its supreme leadership while Iran was engaged in........

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