Am I one of those who said that Iran has a right to nuclear weapons? Maybe it was because I think it's such a charming idea to have a contest as to who can first downsize them so that they are as cheap and readily available and socially acceptable as tiddlywinks.

Frankly, BB, I don't think there is a soul on the Mudcat who has said that Iran has a right to nuclear weapons. If you took it that way, it is because you forgot to read or absorb the rest of the thought- that it is not surprising that Iran seeks such weapons because it doesn't trust the 'civilized' world. With good reason.

Can you imagine a country sitting passively by when a super power names you as part of "an axis of evil" and then invades one of the named countries? Wouldn't YOU gird your loins?