Here's an idea. What do you think?

Question

((Please. No party line answers. Think it over, and give me your heartfelt, honest answer.))

On Iran: We offer to help build and staff their reactor, complete with maintenance, as well as with wiring the nation to accept the new source of electricity better, and maybe even assist in the construction of other facilities, and even a few mosques. We leave administration rights to them, but, our people must be involved on all levels, to assure security and safety, on a purely advisory level. We accept no monies from the People of Iran, for the cost of maintaining a technical advisory team on the premises. All profits will be theirs to reap, and we maintain as much of a cooperative and symbiotic relationship with the facility's staff as possible.

This role allows for verification of a non-combatant intent, yet allows Iran the autonomy of how they run their plant. We need to show these people that, while we have concerns, we don't want to hinder them, either.

Some have suggested that there be an equitable approach on this. I have to agree. We should actually allow the IAEA, and our Allies access to our facilities.

I am not looking to see either political party of power apply this to their platform, because, honestly? They're too bullheaded to think like real people. If anything, I am testing my own opinions and views for some unverifiable future event.

Answer 1

I hadn't thought about this suggestion before. I think it does leave us in a position to monitor them but stay on their good side, which is key. We don't need to make the situation worse, for sure. Do you think Iran would be open to that? If they weren't, is that sign to the UN that their intentions are malicious?

Answer 2

I think it is a good idea, but I don't think the Iranians would go for it, unless maybe everyone played by the same rules. But I guess if they're going to do it anyway, it would be better to know what is going on than not. I think we need something like the UN to oversee it, except that this group is seen by many as a puppet of the USA. It needs to be an effort of several countries on some sort of inspections committee, and we in the USA need to be willing to be subjected to the same oversight in order to not be seen as imperialists. I know there is already something like this, but I don't know the details because I haven't read much about it...I just know Hans Blix was involved in a UN committee that does something along this vein.

I'm kind of iffy on nuclear power in general--I know it's "clean" and everything, but the waste concerns me (not just for weapons potential, but because it is toxic and has a ridiculously long half life). I've heard that working on fusion technology, rather than fission technology, would eliminate this waste problem. I've got research to do.

Answer 3

I think its a good idea on paper. I'm not sure the generousity would be appreciated in the way you're expecting. Remember, you're dealing with cultural differences. I'm not sure they would even accept such help. In Saudi Arabia, one of our allies, foreigners are barely tolerated. I don't know if Iran's government would accept that amount of foreign involvement. As profitable as it would be for them, I don't know that they would tolerate the involvement of American's in the security and maintenance of the reactor. Definetly something to think about. Might be better accepted coming from the United Nations. There would also be a risk of their government ordering everyone out after the project was complete.

Answer 4

Great idea, but Iran would never go for it. Let me rephrase, Ahmadjadine (sp?) would never go for it. The good people of Iran might, but they need to get a new president.

Answer 5

i don't really think it's our responsibility to take care of iran, but i do think that if they do attack us we should fight back thought. but my opinion right now is get the troops out of every country that we're in right now, (did you know we still have thousands in japan?), and just protect the borders. i'm tired of seeing the president try to help these people, cuz they're just going to screw us later.
i'm so afraid that after we pull out of iraq, some nutcase is going to seize power and turn everyone against america, even after what we've done for them.

Answer 6

not a bad idea. it seems fair-handed, but would the US allow iranians to come and staff/inspect US installations?

the US has never allowed the sort of inspections they asked iraq to accept and lets not forget that the US is the only country to drop atom bombs (on 2 civilian tagets).

seriously, your idea is a good one, but the US isn't really the moral guardian this idea supposes. anway, i think israel will bomb the iranian facilites soon with us backing.

Answer 7

Where do we get the right to tell another country what they can and cannot do within their own country? How would you feel about it if another country told us we couldn't do something on our own land and threatened us with war if we did?

We need to stop being the neighborhood bully and mind our own business.

Answer 8

Do we not have American companies over there already trying to help in setting up communications? Isn't that what Nicholas Berg was doing when he was captured and beheaded?? They don't want our help, they want to kill us. We are the "Infidels" and they have declared a holy war on us. We should drop the big one and be done with them.