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Originally Posted by scandium
This crusade against Iranian nuclear research/development might have more credibility if it wasn't led by a country that itself possesses 10,000 nukes, with a combined destructive power equal to 150,000 Hiroshimas, and still continues to outspend everyone else in nuclear weapons expenditures.
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I can see your point Scandium, but if not the evil old US then who else would lead it? Canada maybe? France? China? Russia? Who? It seems to me that except for the US, nothing would be actually done about the situation at all.
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There was a time when the US, when dictating what other nations should and should not do, would lead by example. I guess in a way it still is... and others are getting the message loud and clear, especially when they compare the message to the fates of say North Korea vs. Iraq. Now pretend you're the leader of Iran, and the recipient of the exact same rhetoric aimed at NK and Iraq - whose fate would you choose?
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Any nation that would make such a simplistic assessment, ignoring Chinas huge role in the NK issue, would be making a big mistake imo.
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There is nothing irrational about not wanting your country turned into another Lebanon or Iraq. Peace does not necessarily buy you security, nor does democracy. Nuclear weapons, however, guarantee you security. The only thing that surprises me these days is that every nation on earth isn't pursuing them as fast as they can.
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What makes you think they aren't? Can you name any powerful weapon ever invented by man which wasn't pursued by anyone with the resources to do it? The bottom line here is that North Korea is somewhat contained both geographically and militarily, they know if they ever cause trouble China will flatten them, but a nuclear armed Iran, with it's present regimes finger on the button should scare the bejeezus out of everyone.