Dr.LUKE'S iDLE UTTERANCE

今朝は湿度も低く、実に爽やかな汗がかけました。

■さて、例によって中東情勢ですが、昨日の米最高司令官Mullenの声明に対して、イランがエキセントリックに反応しています。

・Iran ready to destabilize Gulf

08/01/2010 22:30
Iran will make the Persian Gulf a war zone unsafe for all nations if the US attempts to attack its nuclear program, deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards Yadollah Javani told the official IRNA news agency on Sunday.

"If the American make the slightest mistake, the security of the region will be endangered. Security in the Persian Gulf should be for all or none," Javani was quoted as saying to IRNA by AFP. He added," We will defend ourselves if American or Israel resort to any hostile measures against our vital values."

■アフマディネジャドがオバマに対してテレビでの一対一の対決を提案している。これ、実現したら面白い。

・Iran's President Ahmadinejad challenges Barack Obama to TV debate

Published: 11:02AM BST 02 Aug 2010
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has invited Barack Obama, his US counterpart, to face him in a televised one-on-one debate to see who has the best solutions for the world's problems.

■アッバスは相変わらずアメリカによる直接対話の圧力に抵抗している。

・Abbas resists U.S. pressure for direct talks

West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president told a visiting U.S. official Monday that Israel must commit to clear terms of reference for peace talks before the start of direct negotiations, Palestinian officials said.

三つ巴、四つ巴の絡みで、ますますケイオス。やはり戦火の火蓋は切られるかもしれません。