Fear, fear, fear. Spread it thick enough, and maybe a country that really does have the bomb will actually use it.
While it did very likely shorten WW2 by months, perhaps years, America is the only country to have used one against an enemy. Don’t forget, that enemy perpetrated a sneak attack on America. Also, don’t forget, we’re best of friends now.
“Estimates” of how many nukes Israel has already run from a low of 84, to figures over 200+. They have plenty of capacity to manufacture more fuel for bombs, and the capacity to build them, Iran does not.
BUT! The real issue should be the fact that it would be idiocy for Iran to use one, as in part, they’re downwind from any fallout. (in more ways than one)
Nukes are the ultimate terror weapon, but have little use in current “confrontations”, especially in the Middle East. Pakistan and India both having them is a lot more dangerous proposition.
Baslim, thanks for this informative and thoughtful post. I will read Mueller’s book for sure. I note your comment that “Nuclear waste is more a political & emotional problem, to a large degree” — I need more information to be convinced, but I’m open to discussion. Thanks again.
Too many Christians and Muslims not only feel we are living in the “End of Days”, but are also willing to help God bring it about.While this is not the first time a group felt “Armageddon” or “the Second Coming” or whatever was upon us, it is the first time in history one person could actually make it happen.My aunt worked for covert agencies in the USA until her retirement in the late 1970’s. She told me if 500 nukes detonated it would be sufficient to kill 90% of the life on the planet. We have many more nukes than that.I wish Russia and China would treat Iran as the threat we do, but sadly, just as we used the Shah of Iran as a buffer between the Soviet Union and the west, they now use Iran as a way to keep us from focusing on their inroads to Africa and other countries.Sanctions are working, but…It will only really work if we can make old enemies into allies. The Iranian government hates us. The Iranian people like us.Respectfully,C.
cjr53 over 11 years ago
Fear, fear, fear. Spread it thick enough, and maybe a country that really does have the bomb will actually use it.
While it did very likely shorten WW2 by months, perhaps years, America is the only country to have used one against an enemy. Don’t forget, that enemy perpetrated a sneak attack on America. Also, don’t forget, we’re best of friends now.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Actually, plenty of time. Let’s remove ALL nukes from the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere.
zoidknight over 11 years ago
Shh, the liberals and democrats might blacklist you for using facts.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
“Estimates” of how many nukes Israel has already run from a low of 84, to figures over 200+. They have plenty of capacity to manufacture more fuel for bombs, and the capacity to build them, Iran does not.
BUT! The real issue should be the fact that it would be idiocy for Iran to use one, as in part, they’re downwind from any fallout. (in more ways than one)
Nukes are the ultimate terror weapon, but have little use in current “confrontations”, especially in the Middle East. Pakistan and India both having them is a lot more dangerous proposition.
lonecat over 11 years ago
Baslim, thanks for this informative and thoughtful post. I will read Mueller’s book for sure. I note your comment that “Nuclear waste is more a political & emotional problem, to a large degree” — I need more information to be convinced, but I’m open to discussion. Thanks again.
chazandru over 11 years ago
Too many Christians and Muslims not only feel we are living in the “End of Days”, but are also willing to help God bring it about.While this is not the first time a group felt “Armageddon” or “the Second Coming” or whatever was upon us, it is the first time in history one person could actually make it happen.My aunt worked for covert agencies in the USA until her retirement in the late 1970’s. She told me if 500 nukes detonated it would be sufficient to kill 90% of the life on the planet. We have many more nukes than that.I wish Russia and China would treat Iran as the threat we do, but sadly, just as we used the Shah of Iran as a buffer between the Soviet Union and the west, they now use Iran as a way to keep us from focusing on their inroads to Africa and other countries.Sanctions are working, but…It will only really work if we can make old enemies into allies. The Iranian government hates us. The Iranian people like us.Respectfully,C.