Does the US allow UN inspectors to inspect our nuclear activity?

Question

We demand that other countries allow UN Inspectors to investigate their nuclear activity. Do we undergo the same scrutiny? Why or why not? Are we hypocrites if we don't?

Josh - doesn't it make sense that if you make demands of others, you should submit to same ones yourselves? At the very least to avoid the image of hypocrisy and provide a good example?

Londgirl - maybe not for religious reasons (although that is highly suspect) we've blown up Iraq for capitalistic reasons.

matthew_yelle: Exactly. It's not about being "liberal" or whatever. It's about executing good foreign policy. Let's set a good example. That gives them less room to bargain with in terms of hypocrisy. Besides, what are we hiding??? Hmmm???

Tommy G. - There's a big difference between us setting up a committee and say, "see we're investigating ourselves and keeping ourselves in check" and telling them, "but WE will need to come over and make sure you're complying" Let's just have an independent 3rd party do it like we ask them to submit to.

And by the way, we have been "proliferating" plenty of weapons to Israel and we gave a bunch to Saddam in the 80s.

Answer 1

I asked the same question and only got 2 responces but the road your on is eye opening .keep asking questions.

the answer is no they dont inspect our nuclear activity reason being we dictate policy not abide by it.

Answer 2

I don't believe it's a simple matter of what we demand. It's my understanding that the International Court of Justice hears cases and accusations from and against all countries and makes a decision on how to preceed in the world's best interest. ICJ works with the Security Council and if a threat is found, then steps are taken to eliminate the threat.

Just because a country has weapons of mass destruction doesn't mean that it's a global threat. As long as a country behaves itself and goes through the proper channels then I don't beleive the UN or ICJ or the Security Council is interested in spending the time and money to inspect.

To really simplify this, it's like if you, outwardly law abiding, live next door to known criminals. They'll come under law enforcement's microscope more often than you will. Would it be fair to come to your house and search your residence everytime the law had to search the criminal's home? If the police stood at your door and said, "Well, everyone in the neighborhood is always calling a complaining we just thought it would be fair to search your place. Or are you a hpocrite?"

I don't understand the mentality of penalizing and/or punishing a person, or people, because someone else has broken the law.

If the US asks for inspections in certain countries, you better hope that the UN sees the need. I don't think the US, nor the UN has time to play the games that you insinuate goes on.

Answer 3

Do the Iranians or north Korea do this-http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/bureauvc.html


Show me proof that we have given any nuclear weapons to anyone. Show me any proof that we have more nuclear weapons than we had twenty years ago. If you are only spouting opinion then say so if not up the facts.

Answer 4

Because The United States of America ! is different then other country's!!!!!!! and we are not going to blow up other counrys over our religous views like the middle east countrys!

Answer 5

to londgirl: how does this sound.."we think you might have weapons of mass destruction and we don't believe in them, so we are going to use weapons of destruction on you and your people"
We destroy more than anyone...wake up

Answer 6

We are the inspectors.

Answer 7

WHY DO LIBERALS SEE EVERY COUNTRY AS THE SAME!!!!!