Why is this prejedice against Iran? As Israel and India both have bad record of human rights violation in Palastine and Kashmir, but Iran hasn't such record of state terrorism but still Iran is being victimized for imposing restriction on the peaceful use of Nuclear Technology.\nDon't you think that this is a duplicity of American policy?
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Well the question is very combustable. it is a sore point politically for the muslim world.It is a race who controls whom in what way and by whom.\n\nMuslim countries are dominant in the area by number. A certain power wants to control the whole area by the most trusted friend, for obviously for economic/ commercial interest and....where as such a policy these days will breed more contempet and hate.\n\nAll these years,that power enjoyed the fruits by having a hand on the head and a leg on the battacks of these countries and controlled them. But now, they all are raising their eye brows knowing their past, present, & importance.Another concern is that, all muslim countries should not combine together and become a competitor/threat to nations not interested to see such a rise.all these has given rise to this stunt which you termed as double standard.It is not only one power envolved, there are several more.They are behind the scene with the power in front. This is because of vested economical/financial/ industial/ commercial & other interests which may get damaged and they may be hard hit not to recover. They are though powers are not that strong economically to recover the shock of any war, as has the power infront recovered with lot of difficulties.The policy makers while doing this unwilling policy under a heavy lot of pressure from a community holding the specture of that country's finance thus economy etc. etc. The power, even if it does not like the policy itself has little room to maneover under this community's claws. \n\nThe population of the country knows it much too well. Can only lament; and exactly that is what they are doing.\n\nDeduction:\nMuslim countries are rising in all respect may be at snail speed,but in the long run will be a formidable opponent of these particular countries.Look at the African countries. What ever one did they remembered their past with hate and venange.\n\nMuslim people are now polarizing behind a rising power of east. If the power sides with Isreal or India they may gain temporarily but may be a long time looser. \n\nsuggestion: \nEstablish as an equal and just arbitrater in all matters.And strongly implement the rightful decsion irrespective of any country and temporary gain.This will enable to regain the confidence of all countries.  \n\nStill there is a chance.Because still with all enemeosity, countries do look up to the powert till to-day. But the question is for how long.\n\nBy all means help Isreal but should be on equal basis.No one is a baby not to understand the right and wrong.It would be pertinent to point out, that the  power which built up an image for itsef for long fifty years took a couple of years to drain it out as waste for what cause? Was it worth? May be May be not.\n\nThe countries mentioned as friends of the power are 180 degrees apart.Poles apart will never work out.\n\nPower in discussion  must be cautious in this area. Even the Mughals who stayed for over 100 yrs and married locals could not establish real friendship.It is the same country same people may be now more advance in all respect then previous days.TO ME IT SEEMS TO BE A DIFICULT PROPOSTION EVEN IF THE FRIENDSHIP IS LAUCHED.WATHE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THANKS.\n\nRecomendations:The policy should be absolutely impartial come what may, will DEFINITELY lift the image like magic.The question is not Only Iran, Israel or India, the whole world.\n\nto control to-days world do it by friendship not by fire power it will not wot work out. it will increase enemy outside and ay home. THE POLICY I WOULD NOT TERM IT AS DUPLICTY BUT AN UNFORTUNATE ONE NO DOUBT, AT A TIME WHEN THE POWER ITSELF IS THE ELDER BROTHER IN THE COMMUNITY OF NATIONS. Thanks.
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Wrong Buddy. Remember you have some crazy people who will do anything to get a nuke in their hands. Anyone from terrorists, to warlords. The civilized world, notice like the US, France, Britain, and so forth, use their nukes as a deterrent. You know u nuke me, I'll nuke you back. Crazy countries like Iran just wants nukes to WIPE ISRAEL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!! So therefore, it is in the best interest of the civilized world that certain countries contain and hold nukes.
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If you want to label Pakistan as a terrorist state, please also include the US for their support to the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and their support for Israel in Palestine. Please also include India for their support to East Pakistan (Bangladesh) during the 1971 crises. An irony of history is that the winning side is always the one to decide who the terrorists are. In Pakistan's case, that question has not been decided as yet so lets not get hasty with our conclusions!\n\nIf you are comparing the leadership of Pakistan with Saddam Hussain's leadership, I am sorry, but either you are trying to exaggerate an issue out of proportion or you have no idea what you are talking about. Its because of thinking like this why peace can never be achieved. Why not engage your time constructively rather than by trying (and failing miserably) to create rifts?
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Will Israel Strike Iran? I f they feel threatened enough, Yes. They have never  been one to wait and see. Will they use the Nuclears? Not unless they are hit with Nuclears first. Israel has had Nuclear Capability since the 70s.\nWill Iran strike with Nuclears?  No,because they then would be a target for retaliation from the U.S.\n\nWho is the threat ? North Korea, their economy is in the tank,  Their leader  is delusional and wants to rule the world. Their leader doesn't seem to care whether  the populace lives or dies.     What have they got to lose?
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Are you serious?Iran is the world's fourth largest oil-exporter.If the international community does anything to Iran the latter will stop exporting oil and then what do you think will happen to the world economy?It'll burst like a party balloon.And that's worse for the world isn't it?This whole is issue is politically motivated and once oil-prices start feeling the heat it'll all be sorted out amicably.Its all about the money my friend-noone gives a fu-k about whether or not our Yiddish friends are feeling secure down there.In any case Iran won't have the balls to stir up some nuclear bullsh*t with the Israelis-if they do Mossad will have Teheran levelled before you can say "Zionist Crusader"!
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GOOOOOOD JOOOOOOB MAN,\ni'm very happy with ur logic,and most of the ppl who answered till now couldnt defeat ur logic,they r all just repeating words they heared in their zionist controlled media like pirots,they even cant convince themself,so they sounded funny.\nWhy do americans think they r better than others ,and they have the right to tell others do this & dont do that,\nEven if Iran want to have nuclear weapons,so what?\namerica and israel & others have tons of them,america used it before cause japan attaked PH with REGULAR WEAPONS so u went and droped 2 NUCLEAR bombs over them kiling and effecting millions of ppl till today (why the second bomb???isnt one enough),and used depleded uranium in the war with Iraq,and threatened too many countries including Iran,\n\nIf the Iranian president talked about whiping israel,also america already whiped Iraq&Afghanistan and occupied them .\n\namerican gov is a TERRORIST gov,and the us president is a radical person and he said before that this is a crusaid war,so he is a terrorist and not stable also.\n\namerica is detaining innocent ppl (&kids)in illegal jails with no trial,which is the same brutal acts of the third world countries which america is using as an excuse to attack & invade them \n\nThe core of the american military power is the nuclear arsenal,and without it ,america cant win a war even if they didnt use it,the threat of having it&the ability to use it while the other part dont ,is enough for america to win,and thats why america dont want anybody to have these weapons.\nSo please guys,i know there is a lot of nic americans,and maybe the majority r,,but they dont care about whats happening in the world they just listen to what the gov want them to beleive & beleive without thinking,and also the phobia of 911,made them beleive that any body who dont agree with there cruel foreign policy is a TERRORIST,and thats not true:)
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I am a liberal and I agree with you that the Iranian parliament is very repressive. They abuse Human Rights and force religion on their population (hmmm sounds like a slightly less democratic version of the US!)
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i guess Iran has a right to build nuclear reactors and also if needed nuclear bombs! if US & other western powers can possess it, then why should they maintain a double-standards in askinm other countries from not having it. They let India have it simply bcos it serves their foreign interets. Iran should go ahead with it! FYI, I am an Indian.
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First of all the U.S.  is not threatening to wipe a sovereign nation (Israel) off of the planet.  Secondly, you say you are not ignorant but may I say misinformed?  Did you know the president of Iran IS A TERRORIST!  He was involved in the U.S. Embassy Hostage taking in 1979-80.  That is an act of war when you invade an embassy.  If the terrorists ever get nuclear weapons you can kiss New York City and many American and Israeli citizens good bye.  THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS have a solemn duty to protect the U.S. and its allies.\n\nThe simple answer to your question comes down to responsibility.  That is the way of the world and it is not an issue of equality.  When people, no matter who you are, are irresponsible they have "rights" taken away.  They are ruthless barbarians that have threatened to kill as many U.S. and Israeli people as they can.  I hope this answers your question by making a distinction between responsibility and equality.
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This is actually a far more complicated issues.  The sentiments against US foreign policy started long ago.  The nature of the complaints about of policy has also changed over the years.  \n\nSome argue that the US is trying to wipe out Islam.  \nSome argue we are trying to corrupt them and force them to our devilish ways.\nSome argue we don't send them enough money.  \nSome argue we don't do enough to protect them from corrupt leaders.\n \nThere is no one reason that the Middle East is opposed to our policy.  But, for these folks just mention the war issue -> they need to take a nice hard look at the human rights track record of Middle Eastern countries.  Did someone miss the memo about Hussien tossing pregnant women into wood chippers?  Did someone miss the part about how long journalists is countries like Iran (which is not Arabs) spend in prison for supporting reformist views?
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Israel has been trying to "mend fences" (no relation to the current security fence being built between Israel and the disputed territories) for many years but unfortunately does not have a partner for peace with the Palestinians. The USA is Israel's only ally because like Israel, the US is: \n- a democratic state.\n- a state that has been attacked by terrorism.\n- a leader in medical and scientific research.\n- a state where the people value freedom, capitalism and equal rights for women.\n\nIran's comment are nothing more that propaganda. If there is any justice in this world (and the UN) then the world will never allow Iran (a rogue state) to acquire weapons of mass destruction.
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My two cents worth:\n\nI totally agree. You get it - however, apparently, a lot of people don't.\n\nMahmoud Ahmadinejad is a fanatical religous hardliner who supports his own terror organization, the revolutionary guards, along with Hezbollah, Humas and the whole concept of Jihad.\n\nHe has made it clear that Israel is "the little devil" and must be anninilated. You can only guess who the "big devil" is.\n\nHis country practically floats on oil, yet he wants "nuclear fuel for peaseful purposes."\n\nHis rise to power also means that the real power in Iran will lie more than ever in the hands of the Shiite clergy and their supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Nice.\n\nTheir demented ideology has made their objectives very clear and their tactics of murder and maiming thousands of innocent victims, for the most part, have not been met with the responce they deserve.\n\nThe civilized nations apparently don't rise up because of internal pressure and discontent from the "idiots" you allude to in your question.\nI suspect most of them were skipping history classes and decorating their VW busses with flower decals while the United States was bleeding in Viet Nam.\n\nLook at the hatred and unwarrented critisim leveled at Bush in America for FINNALLY responding to the acts of war that these Islamic dirt bags have perpretrated against the United States since 1979.\n\nThe United States and its allies are the Islamic terrorists' last hurdle. Iraq is the center of this war on terror. Iran knows this. Syria knows this. The terrorists know this. All of the Muslim nations know this - why don't we know this?\n\nNegotiations is not an option with these psychos.\nLeast we forget that Carter tried diplomacy and negotiations with these radicals for fourteen months while they held American hostages - and, during WWII, France was still debating and still looking for proof that Hitler was actually a threat to Europe - when their proof came marching into Paris wearing swazika arm bands. And, then, there's Chamberlain with his "peace in our time" rhetoric after his negotiations with Hitler. \nGreat Britain remembers - apparently, France does not. For all intent and purpose, Spain was defeated when they withdrew their troops after the terrorist train bombings.\n\nThese people want world denomination under Islamic rule - they woud cut you head off just to make another video - all the while, we debate their "rights" as detainees, cut and run policies and somehow think this threat will disappear if we just stop antagonizing them.\n\nWake up, people - America is not the bad guy here. \n\n"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."   Albert Einstein\n\nArgue with Albert Einstein's logic - if you feel up to the task.
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In my view,Iran is as entitled to develop a nuclear program just as much as anybody else,regardless of whether it's for energy or military use.Iran has a hostile neighbour that is bristling with nuclear weapons,so who can blame them if they're trying to develop an effective defence system.Israel is a country which is founded and run according to religious fundamentalism and in my view they are the most likely to be the protagonists for the next nuclear war but nobody is prepared to try to disarm them or halt any nuclear research and development.I am from the czech Republic by the way.
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Free Speech comes to mind when talking about that little cartoon---Why can't the nation of Islam just roll w/ it? They were'nt up in arms about any Jesus cartoons (and there were many) No, Wash., DC is still the capitol of USA, it's just that Israel deserves the rite to a "nuclear" deterrent since every country bordering them and beyond has their annilation on their political agenda! There are lots of countries that refuse to acknowledge Israel for what reason? We know that Israel will not use "nukes" for instigating purposes---Iran, being unstable and hostile to others, poses a threat to anybody that does not see things their way...no diplomacy just the nature of the beast!
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only 4 of the 57 muslim nations on this planet recognize the one jewish state of israel. It is simple intollerance and hatred. IN the case of iran, it is a theocratic dictatorship, that diverts its peoples attention from their dire prediciment and living conditions and makes an enemy of of a small nation over 1000 miles away
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In view of the fact that it has been widely known that Bush has been planning to 'invade' Iran for about 3 years now, nothing is a surprise to me.  \n\nNothing surprises me about Israel's actions as I am increasingly getting the impression that they are simply a 'state' of the USA out on a limb [bit like UK are becoming - and I'm British!]  Both USA and Israel are in contravention of UN demands and International Law.  Israel beat the **** out of Lebanon weeks ago - they blasted the country into the ground and ruined its infrastructure and developing tourist industry.  Now they have started shelling Palestinians again - it's shameful and you have to ask how they get away with it - all the time!  I'm not surprised these poor people have turned to 'terrorist armed forces' for their defence - Israel is the most technically advanced and well equipped fighting force in the Middle East and they constantly abuse the human rights of the Lebanese and Palestinian people.
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I don't think there is a simple answer to that one. With the exception of maybe Iran, the regimes you mention are against terrorism. Not that there aren't elements within their governments that support them. Overall terrorists are a major threat to these countries regimes. Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia deal rather harshly with terrorists. The threat would be nukes getting into the wrong hands.