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Thread #75099   Message #2029725
Posted By: Teribus
19-Apr-07 - 03:40 AM
Thread Name: BS: Who's Next? Iran or Korea?
Subject: RE: BS: Who's Next? Iran or Korea?
Couple of questions in response to some very bold assertions made by Frank Hamilton:

- "Israel would love to nuke 'em and could do it."

Have you any substantive evidence whatsoever for making that statement Frank. Or is it just a wild, trendy-leftist, right-on thing to spout by way of an attempt to excuse the inexcusable conduct of the regime currently in power in Iran?

- "Bush" .... "might try to nuke Iran."

Again Frank anything at all to back this up? To date, as far as I am aware the USA has not threatened Iran in any way shape or form. The United Nations has, however, unanimously agreed to impose certain sanctions on the recommendation of the IAEA, as have members of the EU.

The belief that the developement and acquisition of nuclear weapons would be of some benefit to Iran is erroneous, far from bolstering that country's security, the possession of such weapons dramatically reduces it.

One misconception that most seem to be labouring under is the belief that the big, bad US would have to "invade" Iran, it doesn't and I don't believe for a second that it would unless of course Iran attacked Iraq first.