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a porcupine will always benefit from having more quills... but it's erroneous to say that the US opposes proliferation on the grounds that it'll be less likely to use military force. diplomatic solutions are always preferable... this is true for all sides of the political debate.
i think the primary reason for the US's concern w/Iran is the destabilizing effect it has on whatever balance is left in Arab/Israeli relations. We in the US may think of it in terms of Iran -vs- us, but in the middle east motivations are always viewed through the lens of the Israeli disputes. At least, more so than i think they're often given credit for over here.
by having a fundamental Islamic regime possessing nuclear weapons in the region, it nullifies Israel's trump card (their own nukes). the balance of power would shift in a way unfavorable to the US and its allies.
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