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jberryhill

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17. And if Russia is Iran's ally for nuclear deterrent purposes?

Reply to Krytan11c (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 01:25 AM

Aug 2015

That ensures escalation of an Iranian first strike, and puts the craziest guy in the driver's seat...

How about everyone agrees to let China pound the ever-loving crap out of any nation engaged in first use?

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I Have Yet To Hear A Good Reason Why Iran Would Risk Its Own Destruction By Launching Nukes [View all] EEO Aug 2015 OP

I doubt the people of Iran would choose suicide by nuke seveneyes Aug 2015 #1

All it would take is an Ayatollah Huckabee, Santorum or McCain. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2015 #2

Relative size and proximity jberryhill Aug 2015 #3

That's a valid analysis... Whiskeytide Aug 2015 #4

Yes, there could be an irrational belief in counterstrike survival jberryhill Aug 2015 #7

I won't go into as much detail Krytan11c Aug 2015 #11

And if Russia is Iran's ally for nuclear deterrent purposes? jberryhill Aug 2015 #17

they wouldn't -- it's all BS demagoguery on the part of neocons who need an enemy Fast Walker 52 Aug 2015 #5

Yup. Another excuse to make war profiteers richer by sending middle class and poor kids to die. EEO Aug 2015 #9

Israel has taken out a nuclear facility in the past Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #6

I remember a few reports citing the Mossad, which concluded the underground facilities... EEO Aug 2015 #8

there isn't any lancer78 Aug 2015 #10

It amazes me how people cannot think from their opponent's perspective. EEO Aug 2015 #14

I agree with everything... Whiskeytide Aug 2015 #23

The argument is that you know "they" are crazy. And you know just what I mean by "they" Recursion Aug 2015 #12

We've been suffering from their arbitrary drawing of lines and creation of countries ever since. EEO Aug 2015 #13

30 October 1918 jberryhill Aug 2015 #19

MAD doesn't work between Iran and Israel jberryhill Aug 2015 #18

Part of Israel's rumored nuclear arsenal is subs. jeff47 Aug 2015 #26

Kinda hard to build those in secret jberryhill Aug 2015 #31

They didn't build them in secret. They bought them from Germany. jeff47 Aug 2015 #33

Not just Muslims, any religious fundamentalists are that crazy whatthehey Aug 2015 #22

Yeah, they think "Here's the button that brings Jesus back" if they get control jberryhill Aug 2015 #32

If you haven't seen it, I suggest watching the comedy "The Brink." Behind the Aegis Aug 2015 #35

Omg jberryhill Aug 2015 #41

Boom, there it is. Thank you. closeupready Aug 2015 #37

Don't hold your breath. You won't hear it. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #15

I don't think that's necessarily the main concern davidn3600 Aug 2015 #16

It's not that they would launch nukes but rather they would use the threat of nukes to Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #20

I don't see a reason either davidpdx Aug 2015 #21

I don't think the country of Iran would nuke anyone, but GummyBearz Aug 2015 #24

Plausible Deniability. Mosby Aug 2015 #25

A more likely situation. Behind the Aegis Aug 2015 #30

"no one will be able to prove [the bomb's not Iran's]" - chemical signatures closeupready Aug 2015 #38

I think they can identify isotopes Mosby Aug 2015 #40

MAD works Gothmog Aug 2015 #27

Indeed. hifiguy Aug 2015 #28

Because politicians are not always rational... brooklynite Aug 2015 #29

Just arming themselves so we and Israel don't mess with them realFedUp Aug 2015 #34

I have yet to hear a good reason why Germany would risk its own destruction by attacking Russia... EX500rider Aug 2015 #36

Yes. Germans enthusiastically supported Hitler's "Total War!" speeches closeupready Aug 2015 #39