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Originally Posted by 1 Observer
Does anyone relive there is even the most remote possibility that the Isrialis would allow themselves to be nuked with this weapon ?
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They aren't omniscient... but you can believe that they are going to do their best to avoid it.
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Does any one believe the International nuke liar committies assertion that there is no ongoing program?
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I believe that Iran is not actively developing a nuclear device, but instead is seeking to become "nuclear capable" so that in the future they will be able to acquire a number of nuclear devices quickly when they decide to... making the Iranian leadership much more intelligent than I had given them credit for.
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Do we believe Iran would NOT use such a weapon, upon it's earliest convenience?
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http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/...nuclearwar.pdf
Skim through this... and look at the various scenarios. I think Iran would be willing to use nukes, however it isn't going to use them when it will result in their own destruction without guaranteeing the destruction of Israel.
I think a far more likely scenario is the Iranians acquiring nuclear capability, and then covertly giving a warhead to Hezbollah for use on Israel (once they've got enough nukes to offer a credible deterrent). That won't prevent Israel from taking out most of their neighbors... but it would give Iran the ability to hit back.