What gives U.S. the right to...?

Question

wield nuclear weapons while condemning anyone else who attempts to create and test some of their own. besides the obvious 'defense' i think its just hypocritical to wield them while condemning others.

Answer 1

Simple the non-proliferation treaty everyone has signed except Israel. Iran for instance clearly Saddam's Iraq would use these weapons for offense proposes or bribery. We how ever along with Russia have not used these weapons for making money, but we used atomics to end WWII with Japan. If we were like other countries we would use or weapons for money and power not simple be using them for a defense.

Answer 2

Liberal agendas are getting so boring and out of hand... especially when US haters such as yourself "wield" words to which you don't know the meaning.

Nuclear weapons are a developed technology. Lets say all the countries that have them get rid of them...
1st of all, do you know HOW to get rid of them? You don't...
2nd of all, since it is a developed technology then what would be stopping a country such as Korea or Iran from "wielding" one at us? Huh, look out cause we are completely defenseless!
3rd, the reason no one has "wielded" one at us is because of the fear of retaliation. They don't want to get wiped off the planet just like you.

Get over the fact that the US is powerful... this keeps your butt alive and being able to wear the Levi's or whatever expensive clothes you want and the ability to have the life you live. If the US wasn't a powerhouse, your butt wouldn't have the ability to sit and ask stupid questions and "wield" your socialist agenda as you are.
You think I sound pissed off? You're damn right... I served this country and have relatives that are now and If you had a backbone you'd do the same.

Answer 3

The US and several other countries already have nuclear weapons. We would all be happier if they didn't exist. but they are a fact of life. One thing that is common in most of the nuclear powers is stability. Would you want an unstable government to have these weapons. Or a country that has vowed to wipe another country off of the face of the world? Think about what would happen if some one were to give Al Queda a nuclear weapon. Do you think they would refrain from using it? That is why we want to minimize the number of countries.

Answer 4

This is more a question of the attitude and global relations one has in posession of these weapons. Clearly in the case with North Korea's leader, he has openly claimed that he will use nuclear weapons if the U.S. decides to go to war with him. The United States and most civilized nations do not wish to use nuclear warheads but are here for our defense, not as a threat to other countries. The United States and other civilized countries do not use the threat of nuclear missles as a first method of intent against adversaries, but rather as a very last resort.

Answer 5

The US is a Hypocrite.
Plain & simple the bully in the Playground.
Do it my way, or else!
I agree the threat is always a factor with Unstable Governments of Nuclear capable countries.
But what about a the country with an Unstable President.
GW's been called a Megalomaniac & Paranoid, by Kofi Annan amongst others & is proberly the last person U'd want in Charge of a Arsenal Of Nukes!

Answer 6

The U S will never use a Nuclear weapon to take over a county. It's solely for defense. Most of these countries create them to destroy other countries and kill innocent people due to their beliefs.

We were attacked by others, WWII Pearl Harbor, and 911, and now we're hypocrites because we want to defend ourselves from Insane leaders of other countries?

I stand with the U S, we're not bully's, we're the victims for being a free Country.

Answer 7

Well, our use of Nuclear weapons is different than theirs. North Korea just wants to spread communism and starvation around to everybody else, including south Korea, a US ally. So they need to be stopped. They are currently threatening to bomb the USA. That is a DANGER incase you have not noticed.

Iran on the other hand wants to spread ISLAM to all the world. President Aminijad of IRAN wants to die for his God ALLAH. He will cut your head off if you won't convert to Islam. If you want to let Iran force you to be muslim, and destroy all the jews in Israel then fine, let Iran have nuclear weapons.

The difference is, we the USA, came up with working nuclear technology first, we had to during World War 2 or germany and Hitler would have bombed us. But their heavy water experiments in germany failed (essential to a nuclear weapon.) So we the USA have Nuclear weapons and we use it to Keep the PEACE. there is a difference. We are right and they are wrong.

Answer 8

There is a difference between the US and the countries we want disarmed of their nuclear weapons..and that difference is stability. Regardless of what your personal opinion of Bush is..he is not unstable, or completely in control like leaders of other countries (ie: Korea) are...they are dictatorships, and they are headed by unstable men. The US would not use any of the weapons it possessess unless it was in retaliation..
It's not hypocritical, it is reality.

Answer 9

That's a very good question. North Korea has never used WMD against anyone. However, the US has nuked two cities in Japan.

Wow, I am stumped. What gives us the right to dictate terms like that? It's like my father who lit up a Marlboro and told me to never start smokin

Answer 10

It's called The Bully Factor. You might add in the agent orange the US uses to subdue weak countries too. It's no wonder the US is hated everywhere.