My question was quite reasonable, and a lot of people answered it, but one liberal said she was offended and reported it.  So now I see Yahoo removed it after more then 30 hours.  \n\nThe question was simple.  What makes people think Iran would not use a nuclear weapon?  Why is it some are more concerned about our potential actions against them, then what they might do to us or another country?\n\nNow come on Yahoo...what the heck is wrong with asking that?
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Wow - \n\nYou must be mistaken.  I am totally shocked that a liberal, open minded, free thinking member would have anything to do with squelching your individual rights of free speech that were manifested in a forum specifically established to inquire about such matters.  \n\nParticularly because it was such a seemingly relevant question considering the happenings in the world today.\n\nI suppose I shall have to reconsider my opinion.  I wonder if I'm allowed to do that?
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and they have about 10 TIMES the ties to Osama that Iraq ever dreamed of having... \n\nEven if it was for WMD... N. Korea and Iran are and have been 100s of times closer to nuclear weapons than Iraq ever was... and I'm much more afraid of nuclear weapons than a little mustard gas...\n\nRichard M: oh... there's no tribes if Afghanistan that run every part of the country... hahaha... why do Republicans use issues for excuses that they clearly don't care about in reality? In reality... Afghanistan and Sudan are VERY similar in terms of tribes and infrastructure... both have little...\n\nWhy do conservatives use these sad excuses? "they don't want us there".. oh and the Iraqis do... I'm sure those 800,000 people that died would have been more than happy for us to help out... those that are left are pretty much the killers now... I'm sure they don't want us there...\n\nthey have all these excuses that have nothing to do with the point.. since when do they care what anyone else outside of their party thinks? Only when it benifits them...
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This is all very convenient and farcical. You have the most belligerent nation on the planet, the only one that has used nukes in the past, the one that has the capability to destroy the world many times over, behaving like an empire telling nations what they should or should not do.\nThe assumption that other nations who may want nuclear weapons are "crazy" serves as the rationale for not allowing them to have them.\nIf you paint your adversary like a nut job bent on destroying Israel then everything you do or say will be justified.\nI don't particularly like Iran, a theocratic dictatorship, but one must remember that the primary goal of any dictatorship is to stay in power. Iran knows very well that if they would use nukes on anyone, let alone Israel, they would be wiped off the map.\nThe same reasoning was valid for Saddam's Iraq.\nThe last thing a fledgling dictator like him could have wanted was to create a case for being removed. That's why the alarm by the US govt that Iraq was a threat are ludicrous.\nBut people get easily drunk on propaganda.
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Okay... You could pick five random answers I've given and figure out just how much love I haven't lost for Bush... but god damn! You agenda people are getting on my last nerve. Did you miss the subtle bus or something? Woohoo... we get it... you don't like the war. Hey, here's an idea! How about asking a pointed question that gets only opinionated responces, dividing your answers into two easily definable groups. Then lets add lots of exclimation points, because that makes everything better!!!!
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This is merely opinion.\n\nI don't think the majority of the American people have a problem with the majority of the Iranian people.  However, there is a small minority of people in Iran that seem to be intent on the destruction of the United States.  Some of those people are now in power in Iran.\n\nYou ask why we think Iran is more dangerous?  Probably because those other countries' leaders have not openly called the United States "The Great Satan".  Probably because those countries aren't broadcasting constant anti-American propaganda.  \n\nWe have no problem with the people of Iran.  But we do have a problem with fanatic people in ANY nation who would illogically choose to use nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction because we choose not to follow Islam.  \n\nAnd, why is there so much fervor over a silly cartoon?  Yes, I agree that the cartoon profanes your prophet - peace be upon him, and I think it was in poor taste for them to do that.  But I've had people profane my God every day on here, and in the media.  I don't like it, but I'm not about to demonstrate and/or demand that they die or anything like that.\n\nIf leaders of Islam would demonstrate some tolerance and love towards America, we might see Islam in the light that your Prophet - peace be upon him - wanted the world to see.
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I agree with the first two answers, historically they are just repeating the same mistakes and are likely to continue to do so. \n\nMind you, there is less noise now about invading Iran next. \n\nMeantime, they are "riding the tiger" and don't know how to get off.\n\nThe people who sit in the comfort of their homes stating "we will stand and fight" make me ill to my stomach. THEY are not there - its someone else getting maimed and blown up. They are the sort who send people to fight these wars - other people. Can't they see that nobody wins these conflicts? People die, the innocent right along with the "guilty" .\n\nI think your "destroying people's lives" is a less than impartial generalisation, but I would suppose you have a specific grievance you have not shared? I do not think "they" set out to do this. It was a side effect.\n\nOh and one final comment? It was not a war it was an invasion. The success of an invasion is not invading, its holding what you have invaded.\n\nAnd for the "gentleman" who assumes all that is not pro-American is thus Muslim extremist - I am neither Muslim nor extremist. He would do well to familiarise himself with a little basic geography (all Muslims are not Arab) and understanding of the theology of other religions than his own (all Muslims are not extremist and true Islam advocates tolerance),  although I doubt he has properly studied his own.
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Why did they use depleted uranium (DU) I have no idea except that maybe they are conducting genocide.\n\nI am amazed and totally distressed at the cruelty and disrespect for human life, and total lack of knowledge that I have seen all throughout Yahoo answers. It is OK not to know, but don't shun, make fun or use abusive language when someone else has another point of view, check it out, think about it and analyze it, then make up your mind. Right Democratic freedom lovers and practices??\n\nFor those of you who have stated that DU has no effects, if you care to correct your knowledge, you may check the sites below. If you want to remain ignorant of facts, it's up to you.\n\nBut one thing for certain DU has not and will not only affect the "Bad" Arabs / Muslims, it as also affecting your soldiers and their generations to come. \n\nIf you truly care for them as most of you claim, please check the sites and know more to be able to do more and do what's right and that means to act instead of just spreading obnoxious and incorrect information.\n\nI do apologize if I have offended anyone by my words,  but people, this is serious and it will / is affecting everyone whether we like it or not.
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They were removed, but I just hate those kind of questions.\nI don't know if that people is teasing us or simply think that the anonymity is a kind of shield.\nGod help and forgive them.
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There's NOTHING wrong with that question. What most likely happened is that someone who has serious hang-ups of a sexual nature got offended by it and reported it. Often, the Yahoo censor system just automatically removes questions that are reported instead of going thru the trouble of actually adjudicating. Saves time, and time=money.
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Randy - just maybe they can't cope (promptly) with the amount of abuse being reported to them, across all categories.\n\nThere've been a few questions from trolls, I've sought to answer today, that have been removed by the time I got to the Submit button.\n\nWe could all make a concerted effort simply not to answer such provocative questions (although I suspect that wouldn't be sustained)\n\nAlso, I think it's good etiquette (I've seen others do it) to post a response which says simply Reported - that way others will know not to do likewise.  Of course, in doing so you do lose the anonymity - But I reckon if we can talk about our sexual preferences on this forum, we can be honest enough to admit when we're defending them.   \n \nIn this way, perhaps Yahoo! Answers will find the reports of Abuse a little easier to handle.  \n\nAnyone else got any ideas on how we can help Y!Answers with this?
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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.
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Interesting question.\n\nAt the moment the truth is that Iran is stating absolutely that it doesn't want 'Nukes', instead it is claiming a right to develop a nuclear capacity for peaceful power generation. With the price of oil rising globally this seems a sensible strategy.\n\nOf course the problem is that this could be masking a drive for the development of nuclear weaponry.  \n\nIs this justified?  Well there are two schools of thought.  \nThe first is that for defence purposes it is.  Iran is a developed nation in the Middle East and one of its neighbours, Israel has a nuclear capability.  Iran could justifiably argue that it requires a nuclear deterrent to counter that of Israelis.\n\nThe second is that no, it's not.  Iran has been explicitly threatening to the West and Israel (whom it said it intended to 'wipe off the map') and whilst the rest of the world are looking to dismantle nuclear stock piles, it is incongruous for a nation to be building a nuclear capability.\n\nNot sure of the answer, but hope this helps.
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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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I spent over an hour reading the article and the comments by viewers .  The bravado displayed by citizens of other countries, reminds me of my days overseas.  The rest of the world under-estimates our will and strength . This is a war-game, but this 'game' is not for fun . It's to prepare for the inevitable destruction of Iran's nuclear capability, plain and simple .
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Dear friend \nThey never answer you without hostile as vessels leak what they hold before this i always thought American people are very nice , kind and respectable as my bf was so but when i came here in this hell i saw he was just an exception most of the American or west people are not the same they dont seem to be fair enough even they are not respectable \nthey lie insult and cheat ...just read their Q&A in here tell me could a respectable person talk so? I wonder what a culture they have ? What kind of human  they are ?\napart of all nonsense about iran and iranian that they have written in here apart of politics and ... i m sure you know well as a member of iranian people that how much our people respect to foreign when they are coming to our country u might see over and over the way they treat with foreign in our country  you know well about their hospitablity...now just read their words toward our people what do you think about them? what do you expect from them? ohh even i feel shame instead of them when i read their statement about iran and iranian people what we must expect from such a people ?\ngenerosity ?fair ?humanity ?\nthey let to themselves to take decision instead of us even they let to themselves to talk about changing our government or president its funny !!\ni m not saying that i m agree with all happened in our country maybe there are some wrongs but its not their business\neven if some thing went wrong its us who must take decsion for ourselves not any one from another country i dont think the people who intervene in internal affairs of a country are respectable \n\nyou see even in here some of them trying to decline the certain right of Iran for use of nuclear technology with illegal reason like this one :\nThe IAEA has ordered Iran to stop.Have they?\n\nwhy they think we must stop our peaceful nuclear activites ?\nOfcourse Iranian scientist managed to achieve nuclear technology while the country was under sanctions iran still ready to respect the decision of the international bodies if they respect irans legal right for the peaceful use of nuclear technology \nHOW EVER WE WILL NOT REGARD THESE DECISION S AS VAILD IF THEY DENY US OUR RIGHT \nhow you can complain of peaceful nuclear activities just for scientific research when your owen country have weapon nuclear ? how you can base your reason just on a statement of our president that Israel must wipe from map and say Iranian are terroist yet he doesnt committed to it but \nWhat a bout the killing of so much innocence people in Iraq and Afghanistan due to your government actions? Do you approve it? Why don’t you prevent that? Could I scold all American people for that? Could I call all of them as a terrorist? \nthey cant decline the certain right of Iran for use of nuclear technology base on ( Iranian president words about Israel )So what about the April 22 edition of the Israel daily Harretz quoted saying that the Mossad is plotting to assassinate Irainian president Mohmud Ahmadinejad?\nObviously , when both united states and its western allies encourage Israel to commit such crimes and to intensify its sponsored terrorism , we can not expect to see global terrorism eradicated . violence alwasys begets violence.\nRight now you see they are nt agree that a country like Iran have nuclear technology for providing fuel electricity plants medical and agricultural usage only.\nthe answer is obvious Well dont you think if they hadnt distorted the standard of peacful purposes before or they had the standard of good and bad now they hadnt problem with peacful nuclear activities of Iran ? \nif you read American history books you will note that America dropped atomics bombs on Japons two cities\nHiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 for ending the war and brining peace to the that war torn country so as claimed by Harry s. truman , the u.s. president , nuclear weapons could be used for peacful purposes too !!\nWest can not impose wrong decisions on Iran under UN cov
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Man, tell me honestly, do you really want Iran to have nuclear weapons. Forget your equality crap and think logically, do you really want Iran, who wants to kill you, to aquire nuclear weaponery??\nAlso, I think you're a bit misinformed since Pakistan has had a nuclear weapon program since the '70s, claimed they had the technology in the early '80s, and it's main supplier was China, NOT the US.
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Let me begin by saying that my wife's cousin married an Iranian so I have nothing against anybody on an individual basis.  However, I take issue w/ the Iranian people for electing a rhetoric spewing, inflaming anti-semite for "President".  \n\nFurthermore, I cannot understand how the government of a country rich in petroleum oil would want to develop nuclear energy for "peaceful means" after announcing to the world that Israel should be "wiped off the map"?  This theocratic government w/ absolute power over its people needs to be "wiped off" from rule and its citizens re-educated on how to properly co-exist w/ the rest of the world in harmony.