The Gun Is Civilization

[Atypical Liberal]

21. The answer is not more American imperialism.

BTW - No one is telling Iran they can't have nuclear energy, it's just that the odds that this is the case are very very very low.

You keep belaboring this point to no purpose.

Yes, I understand that Iran's goal is nuclear weapons - as it is the goal of just about every nation without nuclear weapons who chooses not to risk being the next victim of forced "regime change" - especially if they have notable oil reserves like Iran does.

A nuclear deterrent is about the only thing that might keep the United States from overt military action against you.

The only reason I mentioned nuclear power is that we would no doubt condemn even that endeavor also.

The NPT is moral, just, and consistent with the ideals of international peace and security. Those that oppose the NPT are fools who view existence through a narrow prism that no self-respecting world leader can afford to be fooled by; the answer is not an arms-race, or proliferation, the answer is as few nuclear weapons as possible.

Educate yourself - you don't seem to understand the awful threat of nuclear weapons and why your supposition of fairness in this regard is supremely ignorant:

I don't know how to put it any more plainly: No nation, especially one with one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world, has the right to dictate to other nations that they can or cannot have nuclear weapons.

Would you endorse other nations tell the United States how it should go about its national defense? Why should other nations tolerate it?

I can't believe you seriously endorse the "some for me, but none for thee" approach to nuclear weapons.

NPT is great - for all those nations that already have the bomb.