I do not understand why Iran, who hates the West, wants to play hardball with these countries? They are building nuclear sites for which they say is for commercial use yet we know different. Especially with them buying mass missiles from Russia. \n\nDon't they know they cannot play ball with a wiffle-ball bat in the Big-Leagues???
201917
I believe it is all about jealousy. I mean, look how much the west has as compared to the Arab States. If it were not for their oil, those countries would not have much more to offer. However, like the guy above said, trap a rat in the corner and it will defend itself. However,the rat is going up against the king of the jungle, a den of lions. It does not take much to see that they too strive to have power. But they wouldnt know how to control their power so thats the reason they cannot have nuclear arms. As far as Russia, they are in it for the money...what else. For the same reason they did not authorize the US invading Iraq, they were purchasing lot of oil from Iraq and selling it to the US. Its all politics but for Iran, they are out of their league.
549668
As a signer to the nuclear NPT, Iran has the RIGHT to enrich uranium for power plant fuel. As the CIA and IAEA documents have stated over and over- time after time, there is ZERO evidence that Iran is even seeking weapons. The only people who say they are is BushCo (the people most interested in manufacturing a reason to invade and steal their oil). Bush is counting on Americans not knowing the difference between "weapons" grade and "fuel" grade uranium enrichment (TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THINGS). The IAEA and CIA both know that IRAN is complying with the NPT. War mongering Bush is desperately making up outrageous reasons to invade...and I wouldn't put a FALSE FLAG OPERATION past him.\n\nInteresting fact: Israel isn't a signer of the NPT yet has an assload of nuclear bombs.....hmmmm.
381340
Hello?  Israel is our ally.  They need nukes for protection. Iran wants to annihilate them and us.
586074
I am sorry I did not understand part of your question but I can tell you that America Is not against the Iranian people.  It has serious concerns about the extremists in the government with an anti American and anti Israeli attitude that are threatening the world by attempting to develop nuclear weapons.  Let us hope this can be resolved peacefully.
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.
340863
As I've said many times, I feel sincere fear and pity for the Persian people. (I know Iran is populated with many different races, but I just like to write the word Persian).\n\nIt's my understanding that a substantial number of the Iranian populace wishes to be free from the murderous, semi-psychotic Mullahs, and that certifiable former mayor of Tehran, Ahmadinijad.\n\n\nI pray that military intervention isn't necessary; additionally, I hope that the Iranian people themselves depose of the Theocratic Rulers.\n\nHU, and Putin, since Saddam's demise, have turned to Iran as their shared cash-cow. The money Russia and China lost due to Saddam's capture, has been replaced by doing business with Ahmadinijad. Weaponry and technical support, along with oil and natural gas, seem to be the binding links keeping these countries in a like frame of mind.\n\nFrance is just doing what they have always done--  looking out for their own interest. Chirac and Villapan (spelling) don't seem to give a damn about the Iranian people, or the rest of the world for that matter.\n\nThey too lost a lot of business when Saddam fell.\n\nThat leaves America, England, Germany and Australia.\n\nAs I said, I pray military steps are not required to solve this growing dilemma.
179028
I think it's intuitive that more countries with nukes is something that should be discouraged by the world community, but the countries that already have them don’t want to get rid of them unless its mutual as with Russia and the US over the past decade.  I also think it’s a matter of the stability of the countries that now may obtain nuclear weapons.  Russia and China are downright stable compared to Iran and N Korea.
423233
This makes no sense.  The axis of evil still needs to be dealt with.  Any ideas?  \n\nIran and NKorea cannot be allowed to have nukes.
317200
Iranian Policy is fraught with peril and so long as they call for the destruction of Israel they will NEVER be a part of the World community.  I just hope Iran is not dumb enough to provoke the rest of the world to the extent that it causes military action to be taken against it ----that would destroy Iran; throw the MidEast into turmoil; and have a disastrous impact on the global economy
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
641305
Iranian wants peace too. the german munich olympics, was done by other /different people. not all iranian are the same. \n\nnot everyone /not all countries agree /on US-side in the Iranian nuclear situation. \n\nthe Hamas government can exist because of the US policy... I'm not Iranian, and I often agree with the US. I think many people are not objective anymore, and politics is always dirty.... do not mix it up with sports
138844
No. Iran's radical theocrats want a nuclear weapon. (It gnaws at them that Israel has nuclear weapons. It is Israel's nuclear weapons that have deterred attacks from her neighbors.) They have no legitimate need for nuclear energy. They have more than enough oil to cover their energy needs. They use the excuse of a "right" to nuclear technology to drum up support among Iranians for the government (which is otherwise disliked/hated by the majority of Iranians). \n\nIran is stalling for more time to strengthen their bargaining position. (They've done fairly well for themselves thus far. The talks have been ongoing for three years now.) So far they haven't overly miscalculated, but that doesn't mean the world's patience isn't wearing thin. What happens next is up to Iran. Russia and China won't be able to perpetually block meaningful efforts within the UN to address the problem.\n\nI don't think the US will attack Iran's nuclear facilities, but I wouldn't be surprised if Israel did so. Contrary to what many think, Israel will do what they feel is in their best interests whether or not the US condones it. What will the fallout be? Not much. There will be condemnations from Arab and Muslim governments, but the Iranians have two things against them. They aren't Arabs, and they aren't Sunnis.
527097
If you checked you would find that India is already has nukes. Russia isn't really in good enough shape to help anyone out. Although selling arms is becoming a big export business in Russia. Glad its a hypothetical question. I can't figure out who or why anyone would attack India.
283064
AA my good friend, I think we may AGREE on this one. Iran's primary motivation is to construct nuclear weapons, nuclear power would be a secondary benefit and of course like any good sociopath, Iran is playing the "energy end up" while minimizing (to the outside world) the thought of developing nuclear weapons.
266312
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.
94229
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.
531773
Who cares what those people think.  I'm more interested in preventing iran from franchising out nuclear weapons to all the arab states and then blowing up the world as part of jihad.  Whatever it takes to prevent that is justified and if that includes turning Iraq, Iran, Syria and whomever else needs it into a sheet of glass because the liberals in this country won't allow the necessary oversite to prevent this in a humane way, then so be it.\n\nWhat matters is preventing world war 3, not satisfying idiot liberals.