Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons?

[unsmiley 111]

So when is Israel turning in her nukes?

Here come the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic nuts.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Here come the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic nuts.

Arabs are Semites too, but not Persians.

[unsmiley 111]

Arabs are Semites too, but not Persians.

True, strictly speaking, but I am sure you are aware that the term "anti-Semitism" generally refers to prejudice specifically against Jewish people.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

We all know that Iran's signature on such a document ain't worth the paper it is written on.

And yet Iran did sign it. Israel and North Korea have not. Interesting. The similarities are uncanny.

True, strictly speaking, but I am sure you are aware that the term "anti-Semitism" generally refers to prejudice specifically against Jewish people.

Only in uneducated minds.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

There is not even a consensus that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons. If you discount all the crazy talk by Netanyahu, then at worst Iran has the capacity to make a bomb, or at least is heading in that direction, and at best, Iran is doing exactly what they are saying they are doing, that is an active research program focused on medical uses and power generation.

That's where I stopped taking you seriously.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Why should the U.S. care if they get nukes? They are a sovereign country and their enemies have nukes so if they want them for strategic reasons and protect themselves from hostile neighbors why should we stop them?. Not for us to meddle in middle east affairs. I personally think they are committing suicide if they get a nuke as Israel will take them out.

Edited February 27, 2015 by luckytxn

[JohnR! 5,495]

The question is not whether Iran will get nukes, but from whom. They'll get it from the Russians, Chinese or even North Koreans. I'd rather the west be involved in the process. All in all it seems that Israel is far more likely to initiate the aggression towards Iran than v.v.

Why should the U.S. care if they get nukes? They are a sovereign country and their enemies have nukes so if they want them for strategic reasons and protect themselves from hostile neighbors why should we stop them?. Not for us to meddle in middle east affairs. I personally think they are committing suicide if they get a nuke as Israel will take them out.

[Darnell 8,478]

I'm almost of the opinion that Iran should be allowed to have nuclear weapons. I believe that eventually most countries will have nukes and they will be used again, it's only a matter of time. I won't be surprised if they have nuclear weapons before Obama is out of office.

But - I swear - Iran signed a Non-Proliferation-Treaty covering this exact topic this century.

What's up ?

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Not only did he know that al queerda wasn't on the run, but the emperor of golf knew they were in ka-hoots with Iran, the newer and better bomb people.

Bin Laden Papers Reveal Iranian Support for al-Qaida

The newly released documents, which were offered this week as evidence in a trial of a terrorist suspect, also show that in the months leading up to his death, bin Laden was involved in orchestrating terrorist activities, in contrast to the Obama administration's claim that he was sidelined and retired.

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The newly released files reveal that a top al-Qaida operative, Younis al-Mauritani, asked bin Laden's permission to relocate to Iran in June 2010, where he would be based to plot attacks around the world.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/al-qaida-iran-bin-laden-aid/2015/02/27/id/627352/

Edited February 27, 2015 by ExExpat

[OriZ 3,157]

Don't believe Bibi, I can't blame you.

Don't even believe me.

How about Al Arabiya?

It is extremely rare for any reasonable person to ever agree with anything Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says or does.

However, one must admit, Bibi did get it right, at least when it came to dealing with Iran.

The Israeli PM managed to hit the nail right on the head when he said that Middle Eastern countries are collapsing and that “terror organizations, mostly backed by Iran, are filling in the vacuum” during a recent ceremony held in Tel Aviv to thank outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz for his role during “challenging” times.

In just a few words, Mr. Netanyahu managed to accurately summarize a clear and present danger, not just to Israel (which obviously is his concern), but to other U.S. allies in the region.

What is absurd, however, is that despite this being perhaps the only thing that brings together Arabs and Israelis (as it threatens them all), the only stakeholder that seems not to realize the danger of the situation is President Obama, who is now infamous for being the latest pen-pal of the Supreme Leader of the World’s biggest terrorist regime: Ayottallah Ali Khamenei. (Although, the latter never seems to write back!)

Threat bigger than nuclear ambitions

Just to be clear, nobody disagrees that ridding Iran of its nuclear ambitions is paramount. And if this can be achieved peacefully, then it would be even better. However, any reasonable man CAN’T possibly turn a blind eye to the other realities on the ground.

Indeed, it is Mr. Obama’s controversial take on managing global conflicts that raises serious questions. A case in point is his handling of the Syrian crisis, where according to his own philosophical views, Obama probably takes pride that he managed to rid the Assad regime of its chemical weapons arsenal without firing a single bullet.

In just a few words, Mr. Netanyahu managed to accurately summarize a clear and present danger, not just to Israel (which obviously is his concern), but to other U.S. allies in the region

Faisal J. Abbas

Of course, in theory, this could be quite an achievement (which only another war philosopher, such as Sun Tzu, would applaud); but in reality, the problem with what happened is that the REAL issue hasn’t been resolved; as such, the Syrian regime continues – until this day – to slaughter their own people (albeit, using conventional weapons, you know… your everyday bullets, missiles and barrel bombs!)

As such, the real Iranian threat is not JUST the regime’s nuclear ambitions, but its expansionist approach and state-sponsored terrorism activities which are still ongoing.

What is noteworthy, is that whilst in the past Tehran plotted and implemented most of its terror activities in secret (apart from a few obvious examples such as the 1983 Beirut attack on U.S. Marines); the Islamic Republic seems so at ease today that, as noted by renowned media columnist Diana Moukalled recently, it went public with documenting the appearances of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force.

In her latest column, Moukalled wrote the days of the few, amateur shots of the infamous Commander are long gone.

“Since a few months, photos of Qassim Soleimani have become plentiful and available in High Definition.”

“Soleimani is no longer that secretive personality whose role over the past two decades has lingered been between myth and reality. He is now telling us bluntly: Yes, I am Iran’s strongman who is responsible for the Iranian military's expansion in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine,” she wrote.

A photograph posted by Mashregh News, an Iranian outlet close to the country's Revolutionary Guards Corps, that shows top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani ® embracing the leader of Iraq’s Shiite Badr militia Hadi al-Amiri. This picture is not dated, but is thought to have been taken in 2014.

Among his many handlings, Soleimani is the godfather of Iraq’s infamous “Asaa’ib Ahl Al-Haq” (AAS) brigade, a Shiite paramilitary terrorist group responsible for dozens of atrocious attacks and murdering of both Iraqis and Americans.

Iran supports al-Qaeda

Not only is Iran responsible for sponsoring Shiite terrorist groups, but Sunni ones too.

In fact, according to the U.S.’s own State Department, Tehran was home to a number of Al-Qaeda facilitators and high ranking financiers. These accusations are also backed by findings of the U.S. Treasury Department as well.

Not only is Iran responsible for sponsoring Shiite terrorist groups, but Sunni ones too

Faisal J. Abbas

Now, some would argue that it would be biased and/or naive to leave out Arab countries, such as Saudi Arabia, out of the equation and blame most of the regions problems on the mischievous Iranian regime.

On the contrary, it would be biased and/or naïve NOT to blame Iran for such problems. After all, yes there are terrorists in Saudi Arabia and there are people who financed terrorism, but these are officially outlaws, who are either in jail, being hunted down or are hiding in the caves of Tora Bora or some other remote area.

The same, sadly, doesn’t apply to the terrorists of Iran; these are in uniform, hold government positions and are not bothering to hide their evil plots anymore!

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/03/03/President-Obama-listen-to-Netanyahu-on-Iran.html

But hey, what the heck, lets give them nukes. lol

[rlogan 2,036]

We are not the master race.

Thinking that we are is far more dangerous to both us and the world than Iran could ever be.