My First Conspiracy Theory

This post may the result of reading too many Nick Fury comic books or watching too many spy themed television shows and movies.

In September 2002, the Iranian government began construction of a nuclear energy facility. The Iranians state that their intentions are to develop nuclear technology to be used in power plants for energy. The United States fears that Iran could use the technology to develop atomic weapons. In November 2003, the International Atomic Energy Association is allowed to inspect Iran's facilities and finds no proof of a nuclear weapons program. The European Union and the United States, in a kind of good cop/bad cop way, attempt to negotiate an end to Iran's nuclear plans. In August of 2005 negotiations break down and Iran resumes work on one of its nuclear plants.

This past Sunday (01/08/06) Iran announced they will end the two year suspension of their nuclear research. Russia offered to allow Iran to continue its research at sights on Russian soil, but nothing has been agreed upon. The U.S. has warned that it may refer Iran to the U.N. for sanctions.

Also on Sunday, thirteen officers of Iran's military are killed when their jet crashes because of engine failure and bad weather. The commander of the Revolutionary Guard's ground forces, a veteran in Iran's conflicts with Iraq, and one of Iran's most powerful military men, Ahmed Kazemi, dies in the crash.

On the same day that Iran resumes its nuclear energy research one its highest ranking generals is killed in a plane crash. Doesn't that seem suspicious? It is possible that bad weather and engine failure did in fact bring the twenty-six year old jet crashing to the ground. However, isn't it also possible that a U.S./ E.U. operative sabotaged the plane in retaliation to Iran's defiance in pursuing a nuclear energy program? If the jet plane did crash through U.S. involvement then General Kazemi and his officers were murdered, which would be an act of terrorism. An illegal assassination meant to impart fear and serve as a threat to the government of Iran. Terrorism is a tactic that does get used in modern warfare. Although, to call it "strategic bombing" does make it sound less sinister.

So the U.S. may have had an Iranian general assassinated as a warning against continuing their nuclear program. Does that sound silly? Do I really believe that is what happened? If this is a conspiracy theory then why isn't there any mention of grey aliens or a grassy knoll? Has reading this been a waste of your time? There are always so many questions that are left unanswered with conspiracy theories.