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Originally Posted by Aramike
So wait - you believe that the world should just idly stand by and allow Iran to continue with it's nuclear weapons program?
Air strikes could CERTAINLY impair Iran's ability to produce nuclear armamants. Just because they COULD rebuild doesn't mean that they have the resources or even the political will to do so.
However, there is indeed little direct evidence linking Iran to nuclear weapon production. Yet, there is plenty of indirect evidence suggesting that they may be building nukes. Now, if you have millions of lives hanging in the balance of your sworn enemy's rationalizations, how do you justify NOT taking action?
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I didn't say we should do nothing - I just said we shouldn't take ineffective half-measures that only inflame our adversaries and make them more likely to attack us. Iranians have notoriously long memories.
There's no doubt that Iran would rebuild their nuclear facilities after an airstrike. They're already very well fortified, and the outrage that an airstrike would create would give them more political will than they would ever need.
If you replace 'Iran' with 'Iraq' in your last paragraph, you sound just like somebody advocating the invasion of Iraq in 2003. That episode should have made it very clear that attacking based on incomplete intelligence about WMD is a bad idea at best.
Anyways, when you have millions of lives in the balance, you should be more cautious and rational than ever. It's not the time to carry out impulsive and rash actions that don't achieve your goals and aid your adversaries.