Should the US unilaterally attack Iran if their government continues to work towards building nuclear weapons?
136985
Yes. \n\n  The Iranians have expressed, financed and conspired in hostile acts against use for 25 years.\n\n  When they get a nuke, they will use it on us.  \n\n  Only the stupidest people would allow a sworn enemy to openly build better weapons unmolested.\n\n  Incidently, the same is applicable to North Korea.
616097
No, they have put some pretty lucrative incentives on the table for Iran. The international community agrees to the terms of the offer we have laid out.  The ball is in their court. The next step in this process is how Iran responds, they can slow play as long as the want because they know that the US is in no position to launch an attack. The question is how will we respond to an attack by Israel which is the most likely possibility, once the international community knows for sure that Iran possesses a nuclear weapon.
286941
you don't understand the situation. US believes Iran will use it's nuclear technology to build nuclear weapons. Iran is using it for energy and Iran is allowing UN to inspect it's nuclear facilities. Only why there is a controversy is because US believes Iran will attack Israel with nuclear weapons and US is putting on the pressure to make sure Iran does not have any nuclear weapons.
263661
Don't think for one second that we are not considering it. Anyone who thinks we is just plain naive. The problem is that if Iran acquires Nuclear capabilities the fear is that they will use it against us. It is not so much the threat of an outright attack from Iran as it is them giving some terrorist group a bomb to smuggle into Washington. The difficulty is, that shortly after 9/11 took place Iran signed a military agreement with Russia. If we attack Iran then by agreement Russia would defend them. That is just as DANGEROUS as the first possibility. The proverbial fit is about the hit the shan. We have worked hard over the post WWII decade to avoid nuclear devastation. It looks like now the lid is about to pop off either way we go.
27253
I doubt the United States would declare a state of war with Iran- Iran has not attacked us (at least directly). If we fought a military action, I think it would be brief and simple, involving mostly naval and air forces to bomb and destroy Iranian nuclear reactors.\n\nI think the war would also be coalition-based, with UN and EU forces participating. After destroying the reactors, we would probably end the fighting.\n\nThis is similar to the 1981 bombings of that Iraqi nuclear plant by the IDF-AF (Israeli Defense Forces/Air Force). Except this time, we'll be fighting with a coalition.\n\nI am not sure if Israel should participate in this war. Like the 1991 Gulf War, it could ignite anti-Israel and anti-Semitic feelings in the middle East and spark a huge war.
21543
Iran has the >>inalienable right >> as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and that's exactly what Iran is doing. \n\nWe all know that the US - Israel & Europe suspect the Iranian Govt. of hiding a weapons program, but they have absolutely no proof to back up these claims. \n\nWhy should we believe the West over Iran, bearing in mind the intellegence fiasco vis-a-vis Iraq and the terrible inhuman consequences emanating from that??\n\nAll US Govt. official refers to Iran's diceit and urges Iran to live up to its international responsibilities under the NPT .. sounds good .. until one realizes just how laced with hypocrisy these statemens really are.
164110
as a matter of fact, the US indeed have arsenals for nuclear bombs. The US Gov't has to maintain nuclear bombs, simply because, it wanted to stay as the world's most powerful and influential nation.
232610
it's not going to happen. the USA can't afford another war and the public is actually against invading iran.
581890
It's a good thing if we can monitor and help proliferate thier nuclear activities so they remain for energy only, not weapons.  Aiding Iran in this way could lead to future partnerships between our nations, and it sends a positive message to other countries about our ability to act diplomatically.\n\nIt's an important move symbolically, for our national security, and possibly a good business move.
671116
None of them. US can't attack any of them. I know US have the best and newest type of weapon but N.Korea have nuke bomb and if Us attack them they will fire them and US with all of it's weapon can't stop them in the air. Also Iran is a very big country and it has a lot of loyal soldiers and it will be a long and hard war with many casualty for US. I know all of them so I'm sure US leaders know these so for certain US won't attack N.Korea or Iran. Iraq was different from Iran or N.Korea because Iraq's people were against Saddam and his dictates and also Iraq didn't defense against US but with all of this facts US have a lot of problems in Iraq so it's another reason. For attacking Iran or N.Korea US need other countries help because it doesn't have enough soldier and also US need other countries to reduce global pressure on US about beginning war in the world. Another reason: N.Korea and Iran if be attacked may do anything they can't and threat the world they may explode what they can. My evidence is Iran's leader's speech which was about this subject, he said we will ruin the world if we will be attacked by another country and he threated to stop producing and transporting oil in the world.
329547
Yes, the countdown has certainly begun.  This is a time of crises for the world.  I would hope that the used of nuclear weapons against Iran would be the last resort.  Because the first time nuclear weapons are to be used by any nation in an offensive measure, they must prepare to be counter attacked accordingly.  This could easily cause a chain reaction between countries and their allies sparking the Armageddon that we have feared sine the nuclear age has come alive.
91541
You have as much of a reason do bomb Iran as to bomb the white house!\nUS government is crazy! I don't understand how they manage to control the population so well..? Urgently check for microchips in your brains! (and check that you have a heart and just may be a soul while you are at it!!!)
15864
Your country's "President" needs to be wiped off the face of this earth and all it's Mullahs stripped of their power and moolah. ;-)\n\nOtherwise, I think we should nuke Iran.
18796
No one plan to Nuke the US specially Iranian, there are more Irani people in US than you can imagine, just go check your best universities like MIT or Stanford.\nThe only attack to US has done by Bin Laden and if you know he was created by CIA in order to prevent Afghanestan to have a government like Iran and Iranian supported Anti Taliban groups in Afghanestan all the time that US was supporting them, and Iran government yelled that he is a murderer, its not Iranian fault.\nUS don't like Iran to be a nuclear power, its a fact but you must search the reason elsewhere, its not hollywood movies, its politics.\nA nuclear Iran will ruin all power equations in Middle East. Even they can force US to leave the territory. That's the real reason.\nIran has threatened Israel to wipe out of the map for 30 years and nothing actually has happened and will not happen.\nThe main use of Nuke isn't military, its political, look at India and Pakistan, they declared they are both have nukes at the same time. they both have it but it was hidden, when one did a nuclear test the other one did it about a week. Can you get my point?\nAbout Iran and Israel there are many hidden facts that I'm not in the mood to repeat(if you really like to know them ask here or email me)\nAnyways don't worry, we will not nuke you, one who has to worry is me because once nice Americans  attacked an Iranian AirBus which was full of civilan travelers and I'm young and want to live long to see my grandchildren.
117963
It's really tough to answer that question.  You'll have chose where you get your answers from, Washington DC, media or here on ASK.  I can tell you the reason why the US is staring at Iran really hard is because they have THREATEN (Quendan, pay attention here) the use of Nuclear weapons.  I don't know about you but if I here someone wants to destroy my house just because they think they can, I will take action to prevent them.  Again Iran has threaten the use of Nukes, the last time I heard through the MEDIA is that we have weapons inspectors over there.  What does that mean for you and me?  Only time will tell.\nAbout America and Russia having nukes, you betcha.  Why?  For protection only.  The US has only used nukes (or atomic in this case) on Japan and that was it.  Quendan has one good statement, America and Russia only have a few hundred of nukes between the two.  That's because of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty or the reduction of nukes.  This is coming from someone that use to work with "them".
203128
Prepare yourself for the unthinkable, war againsty Iran may be a necessity.\n\nThe UNIMAGINABLE but ultimately inescapable truth is that we are going to have to get ready for war with Iran.\n\nTehran threatended the US with 'harm and pain' for hauling them before the UN Security Council over its nuclear program. The rapidly intensifying crisis is like a train on a collision course.\n\nWhile we were chasing phantom nukes in Mesopotamia, next door, Iran was busy building real ones.\n\nThe unavoidable reality is that we now need urgently to steel ourselves to the ugly probability that diplomacy will not now suffice, one way or another, unconsciounable acts of war may now be unavoidable.\n\nThose who say war is unthinkable are right. Those who say the US should not send young boys to die in the Middle East far from home are right. Those who say war will foster more violence in the Middle East are right.\n\nMilitary strikes, even limited, targeted and accurate ones, will have devastating consequences for the region and for the world.\n\nAll the argument against a strike are fearfully powerful. But multiplied together, squared, and then cubed, the weight of these arguments do not come close to matching the case for us to stop, by whatever means necessary, Iran from becoming a nuclear power.\n\nIf Iran gets safely and unmolested to nuclear status, it will be a threshold moment in the history of the world, up there with the Bolshevik Revolution and the coming of Hitler.\n\nIran has stated that they will 'wipe Israel off the face of the map." They've stated that the 'holocaust was fake.' And the kind of society we live in and cherish in the West will change beyond recognition if Iran becomes nuclear. We balk now at intrusive government measures to tap our phones or other intrusions into our civil liberties. Imagine how much more our freedoms will be curtailed if our government's fear we are just one telephone call or e-mail, one plane journey or truckload away from another Hiroshima.
566473
Once a missile is fueled they only have about thirty days to use it since the fuel will evaporate and start corroding the inside of the missile.  The primary purpose of the government is to protect its citizens, and if that means shooting it down then fine.  If its easier to take it our on the ground fine.  We should do anything and everything we can as a nation to protect ourselves.  It would probably be better to take it out on the ground since our missile defense system took a hard hit during the clinton admin.    Either way, if Korea shoots a missile that is considered an act of war, and should be responded to with haste.  I dont mean taking the liberal approach were we go over and hold kim jong il's hand while he prepares another and tell him its ok to bomb our country.  If they send one our way they should get 5 back at them.