World Affairs Board - View Single Post

gunnut · 08-21-2007, 16:49 PM

Dwarven Pirate, I don't mean that we should nuke Iran or invade Iran to neutralize the threat. I mean we should use whatever tools at our disposal to contain the possible threat. Use diplomatic pressure, internal pressure from its citizens, convince its neighbors to help out, and as a last resort, bomb any and all suspected weapons site.

A lot of the liberals like to use the argument that anyone should be allowed to have nuclear weapons because we have them. Well, let's say we let Iran and NK have nuclear weapons. Do we allow SK, Japan, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia to have nuclear weapons? Then their neighbors will want nukes. And on and on.

If I recall, Iran was part of the nuclear non proliferation treaty signee. That alone should have legal and binding power to deter them from developing nuclear weapons.

08-21-2007, 16:49 PM	#71 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 10,274 Country:	Dwarven Pirate, I don't mean that we should nuke Iran or invade Iran to neutralize the threat. I mean we should use whatever tools at our disposal to contain the possible threat. Use diplomatic pressure, internal pressure from its citizens, convince its neighbors to help out, and as a last resort, bomb any and all suspected weapons site. A lot of the liberals like to use the argument that anyone should be allowed to have nuclear weapons because we have them. Well, let's say we let Iran and NK have nuclear weapons. Do we allow SK, Japan, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia to have nuclear weapons? Then their neighbors will want nukes. And on and on. If I recall, Iran was part of the nuclear non proliferation treaty signee. That alone should have legal and binding power to deter them from developing nuclear weapons. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.