At the end of the day, for many worldwide, the ongoing mutual attacks between Israel and Iran would seem a contest devoid of any moral high ground and only a bout between two ordinary adversaries, one that nevertheless risks spinning out of control into a larger conflagration, notes Shyam G Menon.
'He is not that crazy.' 'He is driven by a deep sense of Russian power have been diminished.'
'If ever India loses its patience after repeated terror attacks and decides to retaliate against the terrorist camps, Pakistan may term that a conventional military attack and invoke the nuclear option. This is a way to continue with terrorism without retaliation.'
'If he were to drop even one nuclear weapon on Europe, it would start a nuclear war that would destroy everybody.'
'Putin is in danger of losing face in his Ukrainian adventure. His bluster is a response to this.'
'Putin is just flexing his muscles. He is not going to do anything. He is not that crazy.'
'When human beings develop these dangerous toys and leave their control in the hands of aggressive megalomaniac politicians, the threat of a nuclear holocaust is always lurking on the horizon.'
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