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Originally Posted by sob
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No you didn't.
Hypothetical situation 1
Iran builds a bomb.
Iran bombs Tel Aviv.
Israel turns all of Iran into a glass desert (they have over 200 nukes apparently)
Hypothetical situation 2
Iran builds a bomb.
Iran lets the world know it has a bomb, and now feels more secure that an attack by Israel or the US is less likely.
US grits its teeth and begins treating them more like North Korea, and not like the next target for the US Military
Which do you think is more likely?
Iran knows that if it ever bombed Israel it would be competely and utterly destroyed. Iran also knows that if it let it be known that it HAS a bomb, then it is highly unlikely it will be invaded. That's why I believe that they want nuclear weapons for their deterrent value, and not as offensive weapons. Just like every other nuclear power in the world.
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And in many other ways, they're a country ruled by insane religious fanatics.
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Absolutely correct. And I never implied otherwise. However, there is a groundswell of "reformist" opinion in their society. One can hope this will only increase.
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Or the Mephisto solution, in which we give the mullahs a big hug, and sit around a camel dung fire singing "Kumbaya."
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And when did I say that? You continue to try to put words into my mouth and make silly remarks like that above.
Saying "I'm
not sure I support miliary action" is a very different from saying I want to "give the mullahs a big hug".
Grow up.
Mr Mephisto