Help me here, What if Iran doesn't like the Government of the USA, Do they have a right to bomb us?

Question

It seems the USA, the keepers of all things Democratic, only want those that it believes are within our warped view of Democracy. Surely it's up to people to pick their own governments. Right?

Answer 1

What in excellent question. If most Americans start to think like you, our country will be in a better shape than it is now.

Answer 2

First of all - it's only a possibility that they're using the research for bombs - there is a massive spectrum of reasons and scientific discoveries behind using nuclear technology. The constant conversation on the news and media as well as the government about them creating bombs with the technology is not only an assumption (albiet partly educated) but it's also a tool to make people who don't want to think beyond the constant use of the words just sit there and simmer about the bomb threat.

i.e. the US is full of very smart people, but it's also full of people who have been dumbed down into believing everything and only anything discussed about on the 5o'clock news.

If you listen to alternative press or non-partisan press (NPR, BBC, and other sindicates) you'll hear both sides, including information on the head of Iran still having diplomatic relations with the US president, however, he's very firm on the point that the US and the UN have no right to tell him that he needs to ask permission to advance in technology, and he says very clearly that the intent is not for bomb technology, but instead, for advancement in technology.

What this means is:
1) It has nothing to do with us trying to make them into a democratic society. Get your facts straight - us forcing democracy on a nation is in Iraq NOT Iran.
2) The leaders of Iran are incredibly open to having relations with the US and any other country for that matter, but they want relations, not a baby-sitter. As in friendship. Friends should encourage development, not hinder it.

Am I for their developing the technology? I personally haven't figured out my own stance. I don't think the US has the right to tell a nation what they can and cannot develop, however, Iran's past clearly shows them as a potential threat to anyone, including themselves. Any bomb they develop is likely to blow up in their face on accident, and cause millions of lives in that region and beyond. However, harnessing nuclear technology is only one step in the walk of science, and every nation should be able to expand their knowledge so that they may make new discoveries and maybe even a few cures for diseases.

Answer 3

Interesting question. I'll ignore the negative overtones towards the US and try to give a civil answer to a very fair inquiry.

I believe people have the right to elect their own governments.

I believe nations have a right, under international law and as a moral right and duty, to defend themselves.

I think that where a government, elected or not, presents threats to world order and safety, the rest of the world needs to respond.

The US has often borne a huge portion of this burden, often after crises lasting many years were allowed to fester by well-meaning but misguided people who sought peace and avoidance of conflict. Read up on Neville Chamberlain. In other words, the US has often had to stand up and clean up the mess, after others were unable and/or unwilling to prevent small problems from metastasizing.

The US has made its share of mistakes - heck, Stalin, a mass murder and certainly not a popularly elected leader, was a main ally in WWII! We have opposed elected governments in the past, sometimes wrongly. In the case of Germany, I think the opposition was, if anything, too late.

The world's a tough neighborhood. Sometimes there's only lousy allies to choose, not good ones.

Iran is pushing full speed ahead with the development of enriched uranium in violation of international treaties and UN resolutions. Their leadership has pledged the destruction of Israel - clearly a democracy - and the US. This is on top of a decades-long track record of supporting terrorism and working to destabilize other elected governments, like Lebanon's. There is little serious doubt that elements of their government would seek to use, or pass off to others, nuclear weapons if they had them. In this case, I'd say there is ample reason to seek "regime change" and use force if necessary to prevent this state from having nuclear weapons.

After all that, the internal procedures of their government are not the major concern. But I will add that Iran's human rights and civil liberties record is, well, not good at all.

Honestly, I hope the many, many good people of Iran act themselves to turn their government away from this dangerous course.

PS To those who would say that the US, Britain and/or Israel are the cause of the problem and threats to peace themselves, I would say that the actual consensus of much of the civilized world disagrees. Yes, I would. Go to Eastern Europe, among other places. Australia, Japan, etc. Politicians make a lot of statements of criticism for public consumption - people have a natural affinity for peace, but sometimes tyrants have to be stopped - but you don't see world leaders banding together and opposing us in any serious way.

They are very content for us to do the fighting which ultimately benefits them. Once again.

PPS ZULU 1 - YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT MAN!!! ARE YOU MY EVIL TWIN? OR AM I YOURS?

Answer 4

Where do you get that WHAT IF? Are you living in a cave or are you just very under-educated? The Govt of Iran HATES the U.S. Remember that Islamic Revolution that put that group in power, you know the one where they overran the U.S. Embassy and took our people hostage among other things? Anyway we do let people pick their own Democratic leaders for the most part. I won't comment on Chavez. As to Iraq I could give a laundry list and it starts with fixed elections putting Saddam in power but not going there. As to complaining about Hamas in Palestine, they are a TERRORIST GROUP according to the U.S. State Dept, so yeah we have reason to complain they are in power. We aren't trying to remove them from power just complaining about them.

Answer 5

You are absolutely correct! The right of any country is to choose its own governmental views and what they don't want. The U.S. government is making the mistake of trying to push its own biased Democratic views on countries that are so obviously against it! If the system of government worked for so long before the U.S. it was obviously doing something right.

Answer 6

It in perfect society. Iran does not have a society where the people have the right to control what goes on. The u.s. would only bomb Iran if it is a threat to the u.s. On the other hand. Iran would bomb the u.s. just because their president doesn't like us.

Answer 7

Any nation that publicly calls for the destruction of another for false reasons should have NO RIGHTS whatsoever. You being a humanist should realize that Iran is not the best choice for your ally on your assault on the US Corporatocracy. You can find a better one.

Iran claims jews have no right to that land, but they forget they originally took that land, named Judea, from the jews.

Iran is a poor example for your point.

Answer 8

Soooooo, you are saying that it is okay for terrorists to attack our country for their reasons - but not okay for us to stop them by bombing them? The Middle East is a haven for violence and hatred, and they will always be that way until they stop breeding more and more warmongers. I personally think that we should pull all of our troops out - you are right, they do not deserve democracy - they are too backward to understand it. Then we can nuke and pave and the world would be a much better place.

Answer 9

Key words in that phrase: "IT'S UP TO THE PEOPLE". The Irani people have not had a choice in their leadership. They are forced to worship a religion and follow that religions laws. Those who dissent are arrested or otherwise damaged.

And in answer to your main question, no just because a govt doesn't "like" another govt doesn't give it hte right to bomb.

Answer 10

.Nobody has a right to bomb anyone. If peace is the destination war will never be the way to get there. Until we all realize that, there will be no solutions, just more hatred, misery and more wars