2006-09-14 13:12:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Because they are about to acquuire nuclear weapons while we all sit on our haunches and let it happen.
2006-09-14 13:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Mike N 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They are not a powerful nation. They would like to be and that is why they would like a nuclear weapons programme. But, at present, they are not a military force. After losing more than a million lives in their 8 year war with Iraq they have never recovered. This is why rather than confront Israel or the West they prefer to support terrorism.
2006-09-14 13:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iran has a very large military, 420 thousand active duty soldiers, 350 thousand reservists, as well as the paramilitary Basij numbering 90 thousand regular and 300 thousand reservists - but with a support base of more than one million people, which (altogether, minus the one million basij) is a similar size to the army of the US. Anyone saying Iran isn't powerful is kidding themselves.
2006-09-14 13:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The have, and are gaining influence in the Middle East, but they really aren't that powerful. They have 68 million people, and most aren't radical. As a military power, they wouldn't last two months in an all out war with a western civilization. They would however send terrorists to bug the crap out of the western powers.
2006-09-14 13:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually , Iran isn't powerful nation. Don't you know that, If Israel wants Iran to be wipe off from the map it's possible.
2006-09-14 13:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not very powerful. They cause many deaths through their sponsorship of terrorists and they train suicide bombers, but ultimately they could be easily "wiped off the map." To use their Israeli goals. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the countries that would get rid of Iran like an annoying insect, believe that we should not use nuclear weapons indiscriminately. Iran probably is very secure in the tolerance and moral agony of the West.
2006-09-14 13:15:45 · answer #6 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Iran is not that powerful according to certain intelligence
from credible sources.
2006-09-14 13:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have the oil that the Americans need. If we all changed to solar power or wind power they would infact be of no consequence at all.
2006-09-14 13:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by obenypopstar 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they had to depend on themselves since the revolution, so they found thier own resources, and there wasnt much outside corrruption getting inside the country..their millitary ,, tanks, airforce, etc.. is not imported, they're homemade..so that shows how they can depend on themselves
2006-09-14 13:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by masry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have the most oil and sell it to everybody, so they could cut anybody off.
2006-09-14 13:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't. Check any facts about the size of its army vs. US or Europe.
2006-09-14 13:14:17 · answer #11 · answered by GratefulDad 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋