.. the US trying to stop nuclear proliferation when;\n\n1. They have the most nuclear weapons\n2. They are the only country that has used them against a civilian population (Hiroshima and Nagasaki for those who forgot).
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Yes, there is a bit of irony.  But, please think of it another way.  With hindsight they now know what it can do, so therefore after Hiroshima and Nagasaki aren't they not qualified.  Also, I think it's better that the USA is the worlds leading superpower than lets say a country like France.  Or maybe Japan... China... even Tonga... gets very scary doesn't it.  I must admit, Americans have a  lot of ideals, not all popular with the rest of the world, but better them than any other nation I can think of.  NO I am not American by the way.  Yes it is ironic but lets think of it one last way.  It's just like your parents trying to stop you from having sex when you were young.  They do it everynight... perhaps... that's how they made you, etc...get my drift.
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Perhaps you were lost somewhere in recent history, but the Cold War ended for a reason. \n\nThere is no reason to consider the use of nuclear weapons on Iran. Look at Iraq. How can you possibly trust the intelligence the Bush Administration would rely on in order to initiate a pre-emptive nuclear strike? \n\nThe US can no longer use might and must learn again how to use diplomacy. This is not a democrat vs. republican issue. This is an issue that involves all of humanity.\n\nUse of nuclear weapons is harmful to everyone, not just the country or entity on which the weapons are used. Look at what the US did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the lasting impact it has had on the environment and the people of Japan. The US should be ashamed of testing nuclear weapons in that way!!\n\nAnyone still advocating the use of nuclear weapons needs to read up on diplomatic strategy and look at the inevitability of the fall of the US empire as well as global warming, cancer statistics among survivors and countless other issues. Nuclear weapons are even harmful for the US to store. \n\nSoon the US will no longer be in control in the world forum, as hard to believe as that is, the writing is on the wall.
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In the sense of superpowers of the cold war period, the United States is the only Superpower left.\n\nOf those countries with nuclear weapons few have the delivery capability to get something to our shores and fewer yet could actually hurt our country.  The fact is, the United States has the capability to eliminate all of those countries.  Most importantly the United States has demonstrated restraint in the use of its power.  Lastly, other than the lunatic fringe (such as the terrorists) it is not in the interest of any other country to attack the United States.
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Pearl Harbor led to the aerial bombardment of civilians....at hiroshima and nagasaki. Toward the end of the war, the Japanese turned down the Potsdam demands for unconditional surrender, even tho they were making overtures for peace through their emmissaries in Sweden.\n\nThe kamikazi and suicidal attackes at Iwo and Okinawa led the US to believe that hundreds of thousands of lives were at stake if they assualted Japan itself, therefore, to end the war quickly it was decided to use the a-bomb to save further American lives.\n\nAnd finally, the US wanted to end the war quickly before the Soviets had a chance to attack Japan and gain hegemy in the Orient, similar to the Soviet bloc in Eastern Europe.\n\nOppeneimer and other American nuclear scientists advocated for using the bomb to end the War more quickly. Other scientists wanted a demonstration in the Pacific Ocean to show the Japanese leaders the devastation of the new weapon. Since there were not alot of A-bombs in existence, the US leaders didn't want to take a chance on the 'demonstration' failing, therefore it was decided to use it against a Japanese city.\n\nPrior to the bombing, leaflets were dropped on the cities informing the populace to flee. Anyway, ever since, the world has been staring into the dark abyss of nuclear holocaust.
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the US has a history of trying to be the healer of the world.\nbut there is a line between helping and supporting.\nthere is a bigger line between supporting and suppling weapons to people
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thats a logical Q, yes its true that the usa is using double standards when dealing with the nuclear issue,they allowed and helped israel to have it and the usa have a lot of it and in the same time they are fighting any other country who only think of having it even for peaceful use.\nby the way,the usa didnt have any choice or way to stop russia or china from having it because those are powerfull countries and this happened long time ago before the soviet union tumbled,so actually the usa couldnt do anything to stop that,and if they could they would.\nThe usa acts strong ONLY when they deal with smaller and less powerfull countries ,they cant impose there will on strong nation like russia or china,they only do with afganistan,iraq and all small countries that they r sure they cant fight back!!!!!!is this courage???is this democracy???\nif the usa want to be fair with all the world ,they should first destroy all the WMD they have and ask other nuclear countries to destroy there WMD, BEFORE they ask others not to have it.\nNow the point is,nuclear power is the only thing that stops the usa and there allies from trying to impose there will on other countries or think to fight it,thats why evrybody is trying to have it,not to use it against anybody,but to stop others from threatning them.\nso,its very simple,get rid of your WMD first,then ask others not to try to have it.\nthats my opinion from a logical point.
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Nobody at all should have nukes. How can the US and other nuclear powers yell at these upstarts that want the same nuclear weaponry that the current nuclear powers have access to?\n\nIt's like a parent telling his kids not to smoke while puffing away on a cigarette.
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"Because, the USA, Isreal and Russia do not go around threatening to whipe other countries off the map".\nI just wanted to say  itsmevic is right usa doesn't go threatening to whipe other countries ,THEY JUST DO IT.\nIranian's aren't to be trusted becuase of just saying  something.so how can others trust in USA while they have used there nuclear bombes in japan and iraq.(using bombs is really peaceful!!?!!)and killing people in other countries is fun for them.(see whats going on in abooghoraeb).
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How many countries ask for and get aid and assistance from the USA?  How many countries owe the USA for its own existence?  The USA has no right to TELL other countries what to do, BUT the USA has the right to shape another countries politics to protect itself.  Example:  A country is attempting to build Nuke weaponry.  Is it for self defense or for first strike capabilities against a country because they get into a fight over something.  If you think about it what would you do? 1) let them build a nuke and pray they don't use it.  2) Attempt to politically adjust a countries views to insure no first strike capabilities are available. 3) Wait for a country to build then launch that weapon to prove their true intentions and possibly having millions of victims and then having to defend itself with those same weapons killing more millions of Innocent people.  The intention and stability of a of a country is necessary for any plan of action or inaction, but where Nukes are concerned we ALL ARE AT RISK.  Are the Nuclear power plants for energy type power or for a power play on the world politics?.
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I don't think America would like to be the ones to let the Genie out of the bottle again. See, we used the bomb to end WW2 and saved not only American Lives, but Japanese lives too. It was estimated that over a MILLION people would die if we invaded Japan.\n\nThe trouble with nukes is they are area wide weapons. It takes out everyone, good people, kids, bad people, and anything else in that area. America would much rather try to do things conventional if they could.\n\nI think that we need to send the message, world wide, that if a nuke goes off, or a dirty bomb in the US, what ever country support that group that committed that crime, will be visited by us. We will bring the million degrees of heat and they supply the sand and we will turn their country into a glass parking lot.\n\nWe cant let terrorist run our country, even with threats of attack. We have to stand strong, or bend over and kiss it good bye cause, they will come after us if we leave Iraq undone and incomplete.\n\nAre you listening Democrats???? Then who are you going to blame for that attack????
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Is this a question, or a US bashing, I'm not sure. I often ask myself that same question though. The most honest answer might be because we can control our technology, and we have the power to control proliferation too because we see it as a danger. In general, it's probobly not a good idea for every Tom, Dick, and Harry to have Atom bombs. Do you really think nothing bad would happen if every country had enough bombs to destroy the planet? Yea that would be swell. \n\nI do have to admit there is a certain irony to the United States being so controling about nukes. We say we can't trust others to have them, but who's the ONLY county crazy enough in the history of the world to actually use one... Yep.
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Strike for what?\n\nIf you were to attach a country purely based on rhetoric then you would have to go for, pretty much, every country in the area.\n\nThe issue of nuclear proliferation is pretty complex but the genie is out of the bottle ... who is to say they are not entitled to develop what they want?  I personally would rather they didn't develop such capability but I would be hard pressed to make a persuasive argument why the West can have it but they can't.\n\nPeace out
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Its not just EU, Russia is ramping up their military again. They are coming out with a lot of new and improved weapons systems. When you read the propaganda about them you almost always read, "able to evade, penetrate, destroy the current US systems." Not sure if they are trying to start the cold war all over again or are putting that info on their sales brochures for market to countries like Iran and North Korea. Why can't we just all get a long?
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1.  Israel, because they don't honor their alliances (e.g. bombing of the USS Liberty) and often act impulsively in an overly-aggressive manner.  I think they would actually use their nuclear weapons without giving it a second thought.\n\n2. North Korea, because they've proven that they don't honor any agreements and that they have no problem with being duplicitous (e.g. getting aid for not developing weapons while secretly developing weapons).  Clearly they are determined to develop nuclear weapons, but I'm not so sure they would be willing to use them.\n\n3.  The US may pose the greatest threat to North America, since they are the only country that has actually used a weapon comparable to a nuke.  They have the means, and they are clearly willing.  Will their current policies lead to their use, which presumably would be followed by a counter-attack that would decimate parts of North America?
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THE U.S. has more nukes than we know what to do with.  Any idiotic country that would openly attack us  deserves to die in a nuculear holacost for their stupidity.
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I think that most countries only want nuclear weapons to feel important.  No country will ever use them again.  In fact, I would suggest that the only time they would ever be used is in a terrorist attack.  The world the way it is, any country that tried to use a nuke would find itself up against 195 other countries.  We like stability and launching nukes does not keep the world stable.  \n\nI think that would be an opportunity for the UK to take a leadership role - without being seen as doing what the US tells them to.  They could be one of the first countries to give up nuclear weapons.  That would give them an incredible amount of weight in arguing for disarmament or at least slowing nuclear proliferation.
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Bush running the military.  The US military can do a lot more damage than a single nuclear power plant blowing up.