http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&u=/nm/20060418/ts_nm/nuclear_iran_dc_17\n\nThis artical suggests that dipolmacy will first be used <Good> ... but would the USA try another military tactic to stop Iran from nucklear development before actually Nucking Iran???\n\nLooks like China, and the United Nations are in favor of this ... I didn't realize we were so close to dropping the Bomb ... or is the media just hyper inflating this???
214092
The media is really hyperinflating this.   The use of a strategical nuclear bomb must come from Congress.   The President may authorize the use of a single tactical nuke.   Doing that without Congressional approval would be political suicide for everyone under G.W. Bush though.   Bush doesn't have anything to lose by using this strategy, but he will utilize every other option he has before going that route. \n\nI would think that if Iran does not comply soon (and the clock is ticking my friend), covert actions will be taken if possible.   If they aren't an option, then it is likely that you will see the use of the B1 bombers and Tomahawk missles.  Perhaps some F-111 or other precision bombers too.   \n\nIran isn't stupid either.  They have their labs in fortified areas....surrounded by civilian populations, so when they are bombed, they can cry to the bleeding heart liberals that we bombed the women and children.   \n\nDon't look for nukes from the US to be hitting Iran soon.  Let's just make sure nukes from Iran aren't hitting the US anytime sooner either.
154468
Absolutely not going to happen.  We've signed treaties left and right saying we won't use nuclear force.  The US has absolutely bent the rules when it comes to foreign relations but they absolutely would not completely abandon them.  With that being said, I predict a high probability of them using force OTHER than nuclear force...
585611
Well.............. There hasn't been much news on Iran lately.  May be the world is waiting for another "terror" attack to remind us how dangerous these people really are.  Isn't that how it works??  Some big event to have us all angry and hurt.  So we will support any thing the government wants to do.  I think Iran is next.  I've been saying it sense this war started.  What would have to happen to get support for such actions??  Will China and Russia support any UN sanctions with their interest in Iraq?  I think not.  Why is no one worried about North Korea?  I apologize for answering with so many Questions.
56014
OK, what I say here is what I think, I will try to give facts to prove it but anyways it can be completely wrong.\nI think US will not tolerate a Nuclear Iran not because Iran will use nukes against anyone(They are not that insane) but because a nuclear Iran will collapse all power equations of Middle East.\nArab world will be at full time terror (You must know that Iranians are not Arab and  don't have good relationships at all with Arabs of Persian Gulf) and you must know that these Arabs are allies of US.\nIran can be strong enough to force US out of Persian Gulf and this in not what US can tolerate. it also shake the Israel really hard.\nIran claim that they are doing a peaceful nuclear thing is 100% correct but if Iran would be able to do all the enrichment process it can use it to make a nuke and US has given blueprints for a nuke to Iran itself for God knows reason, US have claimed that they have given the wrong blueprints to Iran but they are aware that Iranian have good researchers(Most of them have degrees from US)\nAnyways I don't think a WWIII like previous WWs take place because Nuke countries are affraid of each other more than they can simply invade each other, next WW will be an economic one and it has started already, its between China and US and China is doing better till now.\nLast of all I want to remind you that Iran and Israel have  relationships, maybe they are not allies but they have same enemies and benefits and lot more, till now they only have yelled at each other, no more than that, Iran nuclear program has been in process for 40 years, if Israel wanted to attack them they could do it at the same time they do it in Iraq, after Iran-Iraq war when Iran was at it worst military point not now that they have bought lots of Russian equipments which I will tell no more.
415820
First, if anybody believes we're going to invade either North Korea or Iran, then they are complete fools.\n\nSecond, if anybody believes that NKorea or Iran are going nuclear because of the foolish idea we'd invade them, they're even bigger fools than the complete fools.\n\nNKorea and Iran started their nuclear programs long before there was any threat from the US.\n\nWhy is the rest of the world so ignorant of simple historic fact?\n----------\nUh, what evidence? You somehow have detailed knowledge of the NKorean nuclear program? Perhaps it slowed until Clinton gave them 2 nuclear reactors.
187042
I don't think Iran will back down and we will probably strike Iran with possible the help of Israel. I think that probably won't happen for several months until all else fells. This could be the start of the tribulation.
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".
139304
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"!
404737
if true then it is only a matter of time before it happens america should stop wasting it's time pursuing fake wmds in iraq and look to iran these guys have the real stuff ,iraq was just a bluff.israel dosent need help,in the words of mr.ahmedinejad , I dont know if iran can but, israel has the capability to wipe off dirt.
591953
This is an awesome question. I see what you mean by the tactics. Iran is surrounded. I think it may have been just dumb luck though.
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.
203060
The President of Iran has been saying things like this at least once a month for awhile now.  It's obvious that he doesn't like Israel (not many people in the Middle East do) but the only thing he could do about it would be to use chemical weapons against them, since that's all they have right now.  He may be trying to provoke either the US or Israel into a war, or maybe he's just trying to get attention.  I personally think that the only reason they're doing this nuclear program is to deter the US.  Once they have a nuclear weapon, they know that we won't want to mess with them (to avoid a nuclear war).  They've seen how it worked for North Korea, and since they're second on Bush's "Axis of Evil" (Iraq, Iran, and North Korea) they may be just trying to defend themselves against an invasion of their country.
228818
Like it or not, Iran and North Korea are not allowed to have nuclear weapons because an alliance of nations (namely the UN and NATO) have passed restrictions against thier developing of such weapons... That being said, I do (and any reasonable person should) think it is AT LEAST a little hypocritical that we attempt to disarm the world, and yet spend record amounts to arm ourselves (we, as in the the US)... I do agree with you that Bush (at the moment) is a far greater threat to world peace (like him or not, actions are louder than words), than any two nations combined... What angers me is that we are trying to stop Iran from developing nuclear power... they have the legal right to develop nuclear power under the UN, but also must submit themselves to inspection (something they have refused to do)... but, keep in mind that the US openly has a nuclear weapons program, and only a small fraction of it is "visable" to the UN (despite what the politicians say)... With ALL of the above being said, if Iran would openly submit to inspection, I would not be against their RIGHT to develop peaceful nuclear energy (note that all US nuclear POWER facilities are open for inspection)... as for nuclear weapons, it is my firm belief that if one country wishes to disarm another peacefuly, it must do so its self... that is not to say we should completely disarm our nuclear stockpile, as this would create an imbsalance between us, and other world powers (namely China and Russia)... I do know for a fact, that a nuclear (weapons) Iran is a danger to the world, in particular, the US, Europe, and its neigbors... really it is a far more complicated issue than it seems on the surface, and WAY more complicated than our political leaders (and those of other nations) want us to believe. Sanctions (economic, and material) have been proposed (against Iran), but I believe, that given our fragile economic state, imposing such sanctions, would be the economic equivelent of "kicking ourselves in the (censored by yahoo)", and would therefore most likely fail quicly, or WE would face the consequences of economic recesion (thus succeeding in punishing ourselves!?!)... most politicians are playing this economic impact down, and I fear that our government may start bombing Iran soon (much like Iraq under Clinton)... now I know you asked to minimize the "Bush bashing", but I just gotta get it out of my system... It is my thought that the war-monger, chickenhawk, ideological, neofacist, Bushite, republican morons (notice I insulted republicans, and not conservatives, as they are not always one and the same), will drag us into another unecisary conflict... now that I've got that out of my system... I just am not sure what is the BEST solution (or if there is a "best" solution), but I know what we certainly shoudn't do, and I fear we will do it anyways...\n\nto directly answer your question, we are alowed to have a say, only because of our size, and military might, if Iran had these two factors over us, (they were the super power), THEY would be telling US what to do... it's not right, but such struggles between human powers/groups/factions have been going on since the begining of humanity... and will probably go on until humanity is gone... I hate to say it (and as a member of the human race, I am ashamed to), but nothing has changed, same concepts, just different weapons, and different names... same old desires, fortune, land, and power... don't think about it too hard, or you'll wind up like me... the sad thing is majority is power, and in this world, the individule has little say, something I recognize, but never really like to believe...\n\nAnyways, sorry for the long, drawn out, boring rant, but it is a complicated issue, like I said, don't stress about it to mutch.\n\n*************************************\nNever fear "marty barber", I am 100% sure that a good portion of your people are hypo
432218
Find something or somebody in Washington DC that is/was non-political, if he was given a directive and did what he was told then that is all that matters. People in the intelligence agencies or security committees leaking information to the press is for political gain is not  "conscientous", it's treason.  The Contras were percieved as a greater threat than the Iranians, and the Soviet influence in the Middle East a greater threat than militant Islam. Now Ortega has come back into power, the Russians and China aiding, arming and encouraging Iran, Syria and North Korea. The situation has decayed into further chaos, but he's familiar with all the players.
604155
I think that all countries should disarm. That is not going to happen at least in my lifetime, so the next best thing would be to stop further development of nuclear weapons. Iran has been offered nuclear technology and nuclear reactors for energy generation and has so far rejected this offer. Iran appears to be more interested in weapons development than nuclear technology for peaceful purposes or it would accept technology from the rest of the world and suspend its own internal research. I hope this disagreement between countries will not end at the unfortunate possible outcome which currently has us in Iraq and Afghanistan but as observations will show it is entirely probable  rather than not.
448112
If they are stupid enough to fire a nuke I think all nations with nukes should respond in kind. A few dozen big mushroom clouds coming from all the major powers would have a startling effect on all the countries who want to have a nuke.  Imagine it. One nuke from every country that has the capability to hit Iran. That would be like a huge "WHO IS NEXT" sign for the world to see.
214337
No, I don't believe so. I think all of the rhetoric is what you call the October surprise. It's voting time, and all the subjects are coming to the surface just like the last time America voted. You have got to figure, that Russia or China, either one could supply Iran with what ever they wanted anyway. Iran hasn't gotten involved with the Iraq situation, and they could have at anytime. I really believe it's Bush pushing American Military again.