should we be more scared of the usa than iran as they have used nuclear weapons?
611542
difficult question, because although i agree with the sentiment that America has them, and has used them.. they have also bore witness to them. they know the nuclear power, have been humbled by it and its power and there are people in the government that wont let it be used to whimsically again.\n\nIran on the other hand, feel oppressed, hard done by even internationally. they are angry and you know what they say in cartoons about deadly weapons being in the wrong hands?!\n\ni just think we have seen in the past (Vietnam) and present - examples of countries that the USA would've used this destructive power against, but haven't. Would Iran be so self controlling when vying for 'respect'? would they use it as a tool of persuasion?\n\nI personally feel alittle uncomfortable that a country that has so many people baying for western blood could posses such a weapon (i mean, isn't it technically our governments that are at war?)\n\nSo even though I'm not happy that America See's its self as the worlds police force (shouldn't that be the UN?), i think it is a case of 'Better the Devil you Know'.
689704
No, the US is totally hypocritical to think that the US has a right to certain technology but countries like Iran which are disliked by the US government don't have the same right.  The US is not the world's policeman, and that is why so many people round the world hate the US.
364449
I agree with you completly. Our Gov't is ready for war whenever. It is just ridiculous that they are tying to start stuff with the USA. I mean just look at us in Iraq, they don't let us inspect their country for nukes and we attack. Iran is pratically starting a war with us and I bet you that we will attack them before the next presidential election.
505261
This is one of the things that is such as problem. Israel and Iran and other countries primarily get their material from within their boarders so they dont have anyrestrictions, this is one of the reasons that the United States is so scared about theocracies such as Iran could do to us.
686740
It looks like. In my opinion America is asking for more trouble, as if it hadn't enough. America has abused its freedom and its resources to the extend that the developing nations have started hating its dominating attitude. It's already on "war" with Iran and things are hotting up to a final nuclear holocaust.
29745
Right now they hate the United States and there starting to get Nuclear Weapons. i think there Terriosts about to get us and were are not doing any thing. that what i think.
443026
Iran hates the United States because we interfered with their moderate government back in the 1950's and put the Shah in power.\n\nThe former government wanted to nationalize the Iranian oil industry, which is a big no-no in the eyes of the US. The Shah was a brutal dictator, and the inevitable occured in 1979 ... Islamic Revolution and the rise of the Ayatollahs.
56062
Be real.  It's not just the US concerned about it, it's pretty much the rest of the world.  Iran cannot be trusted with it and that's that, their government is always unstable and you don't know who'll be controlling the nukes next year.
762652
Iran is basically a weak country militarily speaking. But it could be a major pain in the ass handled wrong. Their military is basically jury rigged. But it is better than anytime since the Shah's fall. And they are the worlds number one supporter of terrorism. So take your pick. Power is half might, and half strategy.
345177
The us is already at war with iraq and terrorism mainly. if we were to go to war with iran our problem would be multiplied by a catastrophic amount possibly leading to world war three.\n\nI also disagree with the person right before me it is a problem to every one . iran will want to use those weopons on the first person that pisses them off they are a ticking time bomb.
572857
no......\nI am 54 year old American Male.\nI don't have deep visceral hatred of Middle East.\n\nI think our country should devote as much energy towards energy independance as we did to create atom bomb in ww2.\nThe sooner we don't need thier oil the better.\nThen they can go back to the 7th Century.\n\nBut if Iran nukes Isreal then its game on and the world will be worse for it.
452696
Iran has as much right to Nuclear Weapons as any other country which already has. \nIf Iran choses to ingnore the United Nations, why not? USA and England regularly ingnore the UN when they want to attack Yugoslavia, Afganistan, Iraq... but they leave the UN to clean up the mess.\nAs westerners we have no right to criticise people because they see or think differently.\nHowever, many Iranians are brainwashed into hating the west, but here is the final question.. Isn't this what the US and britain is trying to do with all the terrorist stuff?? Where are all the terrorist attacks happening in the west??? We're certainly giving up a lot of freedom because of this threat.
1108785
I'm scared of Iran and North Korea for the same reasons, they're desperate countries with powerful weapons.
88796
Extremists who hate everything America stands for.  Run by people who want to build and use nuclear weapons. Hotbed of terrorism, which started with the abduction of the American hostages in 1980.  But still, we allow Iranians to come to our country to study, practice medicine and make better lives for themselves.  In gratitude, they want to kill us.  Nice people.  Warm and cuddly, huh?  How do you think we should think about you given your history and attitude toward the United States?
511721
Probably not, their people are being led by a corrupt person like George Bush. I think that most of the people in Iran are just plain folks that could care less about destroying us or Israel. It is just the leaders of the country that are bad. Somewhat like Russia. We find out that they are a country made up of people just like us.
323620
I am thinking that we should stop being racist and arrogant.\nI am also thinking that we are not in charge of the universe.\nI am also thinking that if we have the right to have nuclear arms so should they.\n\nAfter all, we are not better than anyone else.\nAfter all, Iran is far less dangerous than the US ehich already has its own nuclear weapons.\n\nIn the last 50 years Iran has attacked exactly zero countries. In fact, through US enccouragement it was attacked by our former clients, the Iraqis.\nThe US has attacked Iraq, Vietnam, Guatemala, Grenada, Korea, El Salvador, Cuba, Panama, Egypt, and the list goes on.\n\nMaybe we should get rid of our own nuclear weapons before we ask others to do. We dont want to be hypocrites, right?\n\nBy the way, Iranians have never claimed or said they are developing nuclear weapons. Only the US has made this claim. And I sure beleive what W and Cheney say, right? ;-)
437011
Dear Sir you are highly mistaken! It is not Israel thats afraid of Iran but it is the other way round. Israel has full support of the USA so it does not need to fear Iran or any other country of the world for that matter.