Middle East Scholar: MAD Doctrine Won't Work for Iran

From the World Tribune comes a sober warning to those who are inclined to appease the Iranians in their pursuit of nuclear weapons.

"Iran's leadership comprises a group of extreme fanatical Muslims who believe that their messianic times have arrived," Lewis said. "This is quite dangerous. Though Russia and the U.S. both had nuclear weapons, it was clear that they would never use them because of MAD — mutual assured destruction. Each side knew it would be destroyed if it would attack the other."

"But with these people in Iran, mutually assured destruction is not a deterrent factor, but rather an inducement," Lewis said. "They feel that they can hasten the final messianic process. This is an extremely dangerous situation of which it is important to be aware."

The appeasers of the 1930s didn't realize their mistake until the wolf was not only at the door, the wolf was coming through the door.

Will world leaders wake up to the threat from radical Iran before it's too late? It's not looking good, so far.