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indusurb

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14. Don't look at posters,

Reply to onenote (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:55 PM

Jun 2025

Look at the real world, at realpolitik. Who is the only country to drop the bomb, the only one who had it at the time, us. If Japan had the bomb, I guarantee we wouldn't have dropped ours. Bombs are no longer practical as offensive weapons, at best they are a security blanket, a deterrent.

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At this point let Iran build their damn nuke. [View all] indusurb Jun 2025 OP

There is no safety in the cosmos. Alan Watts Ping Tung Jun 2025 #1

H. L. Mencken Wifes husband Jun 2025 #3

Mencken should be required reading for all of us. FadedMullet Jun 2025 #10

Agreed Wifes husband Jun 2025 #22

Sure, because nothing makes one feel secure as having an 86 year old Ali Khamenei controlling lostincalifornia Jun 2025 #2

Same thing was said about the leaders of North Korea and Pakistan when they were looking to build nukes indusurb Jun 2025 #5

no it isn't lostincalifornia Jun 2025 #7

Pakistan was in much the same position as Iran indusurb Jun 2025 #12

George war bush invaded Iraq because they didn't have nukes or an effective military. That's reason enough for every Silent Type Jun 2025 #4

I believe Tehran would first-strike Israel even knowing Tehran would result in a glass ashtray. WarGamer Jun 2025 #6

Same thing said at the time about Pakistan indusurb Jun 2025 #8

The thing is -- you can't afford to be wrong onenote Jun 2025 #11

Don't look at posters, indusurb Jun 2025 #14

I doubt that Japan would have had the ability to reach the us with a bomb in 1945 onenote Jun 2025 #16

you may be forgetting Disaffected Jun 2025 #13

I agree. Then start disarmament talks between Israel and Iran. Let's see both sides give up their nukes. FadedMullet Jun 2025 #9

If Iran gets its nukes purple_haze Jun 2025 #15

For some reason Israel is not fond of the idea...something to do with the official govt chant.. EX500rider Jun 2025 #17

Both-siding Iran, eh? TheProle Jun 2025 #18

Psst, they're already doing it I presume Arazi Jun 2025 #19

Can't blame them you get a nuke nobody doc03 Jun 2025 #20

It is a proven deterrent. dalton99a Jun 2025 #21