What right does the U.S. or any other nation have to prohibit another nation from possessing nuclear weapons? Why is it fine for the U.S. or Israel to have nuclear weapons, but not Iran or North Korea? Is it because we are "good", and they are "evil"? Or is there some historic treaty I am unaware of that the world signed on to at some point that said that a few countries could have nukes, but that's it?
"A world where [North Korea | Iran] has nuclear capabilities is not a safe world". I don't know if anyone has said that verbatim, but I can say I agree with that statement. But until there is evidence that they plan to harm another nation without provocation, what right do we have to do anything about it?
Yes, I know Kim Jun Ill has starved 3 million of his own people. So why don't we invade North Korea to stop *this*?
Is a nation's treatment of its own people the benchmark by which its "right" to have nuclear weapons is determined?
2006-10-10
03:19:07
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