can anyone besides me see why Iran would want to have nuclear weapons look what happened to Iraq?
344032
I would answer you by a similar answer; can anyone beside me see why USA and Israel give themselves the whole right to posses nuclear weapons and prevent others from have them? And just a small reminder; USA is the unique nation over the whole history which has used the nuclear weapons and it has committed the biggest and most aggressive genocide  against hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan at the end of World War II (in spite of the fact that Japan had announced its surrendering before USA committed its crime which give no justified moral excuses). It was only the desire of showing off, arrogance and terrorizing other nations.
679993
Small amounts have been found in Iraq, though not at the levels we believed.  Personally, I still believe that they could've been removed, but that's a debate for another day.  \n\nThe current Iran situation is that Iran is seeking nuclear power, however, most of, if not all of the world sees right through their current nuclear work as purely for the attainment of a nuclear weapon.  The president has even gone so far as to publicly state that he wishes to wipe Isreal off the map.  All we'd really like to do is to go in and see for ourselves how advanced they are, and they're denying that as well.
847655
well every country who has vital natural resources should be armed to the teeth to protect them selves. iraq did't hve the capabilty so that why the fasicst invaded them to grab thier oil, well iran is well prepared if the nazi's try to invade them and try to grab thier oil.
347515
Now that is one big question lol. I would say this to you, what do you want from iran?\nOk so Iran gets nukes so what?\nSo they give them to some bad guys so what?\nSo bad guys give them to us like say 3 of our biggest cities. May four cities. Now what do we need to do to Iran?\nHow many got to die before we make a decision?\nIt is coming and soon!!!!!!!!!!
682647
I'm guessing they'd like to have a little nuckear power, so they can do things like produce cheap electricity.  I think the US of A would love to use this as an excuse to invade them, to attempt to control middle east oil supplies.\n\nOh, and to all you pricks going on about nukes etc, until you can demonstrate WOMD that Iraq supposedly had, shut up! \n\nHow stupid do you have to be to fall for the exact same, lame cover-up for war twice in a row????
491236
Yeah, but they all say that!! I would hope that we learned our lesson from the mess in Iraq about capriously taking things into our own hands. First off, I believe that Iran is all talk- similiar to that of North Korea, so I think it would be smart to continue diplomacy and get the backing of the world if/when that fails. Rushing in without world support will only lead to more problems.
1160619
Iraq will need us for a long time still. When we are finished there, though, North Korea is in need of an overhaul in a big, big way. For insight on that, rent the documentary "State of Mind". If we don't go to North Korea first, I'm sure we'll go to Iran. YIKES!
710909
I don't know what that first person above me is talking about, but the problem is Iran and Syria. They are the ones propagating the violence in Iraq AND in Lebanon in order to better suit their own interests, that being to give the US hell to prevent the US from helping Israel in case Iran wants to attack Israel and to use the violence as a way to get the US to talk to Iran and Syria so that the US government can hear their case, that being their agenda in the Middle East. Also, Iran does not want a stable Iraq. Iran and Iraq had a long eight-year war with one another and over a million people were killed. If Iraq was stable and still under Saddam or any stable government, Iran would have a nation to contend with. Iran and Iraq have hated each other for more than two-thousand years, going all the way back to when Persia (modern Iran) conquered Babylon (modern Iraq).\nIt was stupid for us, the United States, to attack Iraq. It would have been in our better interests to leave that country alone, because now that Iraq is in shambles, there is no nation in the Middle East that can be used (besides Israel) to help fight Iran.
324140
i dont think they would dare, they have realized how much a mistake and how much more difficult Iraq was than they expected. They said a few weeks of war, we are still waiting more than 3 years on! Iran is a lot bigger and more powerful than Iraq. Good luck to them if they decide to but i'm sure they won't! By the way you do realize Iran is not in Venezuela, cause that's how your qustion looks!
399223
Lots.  They have a sizable military.  However, as in the case between the Iran/Iraq war during the early 90s, Iran is capable of recruiting thousands of civilians as religious zealots that don't mind the role of bullet catcher.  Rather scary.  In the past war, they were not given weapons and carried their own death shawls with them.
42168
I don't understand. US suggests they want to attack Israel. But Iran has already tons of WMD's and an outstanding army (nothing to do with the Taliban Afghanistan, or the isolated Sadam), besides the great power of being the fourth reserve of oil, and the economic power it represents.  \nIran says they want nuclear power, to be a developed country. But it's not necessary to have nuclear power to develop. Many European countries or the neighbour Arab Emirats, are more than developed wihtout nuclear power. \n\nA military strike would be the worse option. If they want to have nuclear power or even nukes, they should, like many other countries, even with dictators do. Only because they don't have a good relationship with Israel or US, it shouldn't be banned. \nIf in 10 years they dare to attack someone with nukes, they will be easily smashed back. \nI mean they might be extremists, but they're not suicides.
853664
Iraq has decided, they have had a few free elections\nthey want our protection very much\nthere leaders would be killed by Iran, if we left today.\nwe are the only country that has control of our military\nso our leaders have to be the ones that OK our helping in Iraq
320066
look, iran doesnt have the equipment to enrich uranium enough for weapons grade, thats it. no matter what youve been told or think you know. listen to dr. prather, the guy with 43 years atomic energy/weapons expirience. HEs the guy the UN sends in when they want to know what up. http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=131\nstop with the paranoia. bush decided long ago to go in, dont worry, youll get your war.
105130
They say they are pursuing nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, our government says they are trying to build a bomb.  Given the track record of the parties on both sides of this issue I couldn't begin to guess who's telling the truth.\n\nThe most important issue here is that it must be resolved by diplomatic means.  I sincerely hope that Iraq has taught this administration that a military solultion is NO solution.
522343
that is possible, if Iran has nuclear weapons we will need the best units to be stealthy and precise to ensure that they are destroyed rather then a whole bunch of regular soldiers knocking on the front door with a machine gun and smoke grenade.
226396
Iran has announced that they are going to open an oil market that opperates on the Euro.  That's bad for America because the US dollar is currently the primary currency for international oil trade.  So the United States has announced that Iran plans to have nuclear weapons.  How convenient.\n\ntaz: That's exactly what the US government wants you to think.  It's called propaganda.  Keep in mind that eveything that government agencies say they say for a reason.  They rarely just tell the straight out truth, and the current administration has a particularly notable history of lying.  You should always think about why they're saying what they're saying.
972770
The Iraqi Prime Minister is playing the go between.\nBetween the US and Iran\nI watched a news program last night that is following this very closely and they say the US is preparing for talks with Iran and Syria to form an allegiance to solve the Iraq situation.\nAs wild as that sounds it appears to be the only diplomatic solution