2006-10-09 11:52:38 · 15 answers · asked by super stud 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. As for Alfred's comment:
"Not at all, especially if the leader is an insane maniac who would rather have his people starve and acquire such a weapon, than feed his people and not acquire such a weapon."
If we were to agree with this, then we ought to argue against the U.S. having nuclear weapons, since our President can't even pronounce the word, let alone feed or care for his people.
2006-10-09 12:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by strider89406 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in the case of North Korea, no. It is under a number of treaties limiting its nuclear capability. They traded foreign aid at a certain point against promises not to push forward with their nuclear program. It's also under a number of U.N. resolutions not to develop a nuclear arsenal (but it clearly doesn't care about those, as Kim Il-Jong views it as something from outside that has no legitimacy).
But the U.S. is hardly in a position to give North Korea a Holier than thou attitude. It's not respecting its own arms limitation agreements under Salt II, including a ban on developing a star wars- type system. Bush's argument is that these treaties were signed in the climate of the Cold War and that they no longer apply today. I don't see why North Korea couldn't say the same thing. My point is if the U.S. was a little more diligent in following its own international obligations, the world would be less cynical about it calling the kettle black.
2006-10-09 11:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well ya....but lets put it this way....ok you have an enemy like you know when you were a kid the bully down the street....would come and beat you up and demand your money well say the bully had a machine gun one day....get what i mean? the USA has more control right now but that dosn't stop N. Korea from being a horrible threat....if one person fires a nuclear missele or bomb....then another country will then another and then soon we'll all be bombing eachother....its our fault if we get bombed for sharing the info on how to make those bombs in the first place
2006-10-09 11:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do, you are right - but when it's viewed as a threat to international security, well then that's a grey area that is judged and enforced by the U.N.
I think it was made fairly clear to North Korea that they had everyone's support in developing the technology for energy use - but the uruanium you use for energy is not as refined as what is considered weapons grade. There is no reason for them to have weapons grade when all they are claiming is for energy production.
The U.S. is the only country allowed to do whatever we want - and I'm happy about that.
2006-10-09 11:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do have the right. Everything is baloney and wishful thinking , especially when the United States, developed the first and then not only developed them, USED them ! That said,I think nearly all countries think that another idiot country does not need Nukes.
2006-10-09 11:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by r j 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure, so long as it's not a country known for starving it's people in order to produce weapons or a country that is so desperate for cash they are willing to sell that technology to an even more dangerous country.
2006-10-09 11:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does a country have the right to USE a nuclear bomb?
No one should have them, they are terrible weapons of MAS DESTRUCTION. Sadam didn't have them, and neither should WE or ANY OTHER COUNTRY. They're insane.
2006-10-09 12:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they do have the right but if the do they need to understand why the rest of the world...gets nervous. Its a danagerous toy they are playing with..for any country or for any one peron. It just doesn't apply to one country.
2006-10-09 11:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
... apparently some countries do.. like the U.S. and Israel and others... I don;'t know who gets to decide. Israel is at war more than any country I know of.. what makes them safer than N. Korea I don't know... but in my opinion we should, none of us have a bomb.. especially the fanatics.. It is just ccrazy.
2006-10-09 11:55:51 · answer #9 · answered by Debra H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they do, and do you really think America don't have any hide out some where?
America need to look back in history and see who used the first Atomic Bomb , before it tell others they can't use them
2006-10-09 11:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋