Is it fair for a country with 6,000 nuclear warheads to tell another country they can't have even 1?

Question

We actually have 4,000 more in reserve, so that gives us a total of 10,000 nuclear missles.
I'm not asking this to cause a sh1t storm...
but, if you were president of Iran or North korea (or any country other then the US for that matter) wouldn't keeping up with nuclear technology be part of your country's national security? As a leader you do have a responsibility to defend your nation and your people.
If you weren't an American citizen (or if you are not one) how safe would you feel having a foreign country owning 10,000 nuclear missles?

thegubmint, we have much more advanced delivery systems. The russians may have a greater quantity but we have much greater capabilities.

yea, we are a country who could blow up Iran 500 times over. How can you blame them for wanting to keep up with modern times?

no one on here can say for sure that Anadinejadh (i think the spelling is incorrect) and North Korea would blow up the world if they had nuclear weapons. I don't know how old most of you are but when Mao tse Tung obtained nuclear capabilities that was the "end of the world" in most peoples' eyes. you heard quotes from him about how "nuclear war would bring about the end of capitalism" and "if half the world dies we can start new with global socialism". this of course never happened.

Right Wing, asking how a country with 10,000, no i'm sorry someone on here said we pocess a total of 220,000 nukes, can demand that another nation stop from making 1 is foolish? LOL! you cons always amaze me!

Answer 1

I wonder who Iran is really a threat to. Is it logical to say someone's guilty because we THINK / PREDICT that he's going to do something wrong? And they repeat the same "nuclear weapons" tosh over and over and brainwash people! Correction! It's "nuclear energy". Besides, how many "nuclear weapons" do they have themselves? Hundreds of thousands? Has Iran ever attacked any countries? No. Has it developed any nukes? No! That's what nuclear agency says. Only Iran's opponents are pulling Iran's leg and what they say is just based on political conflicts. What we're doing is legal. Iran is a peaceful country. Why? It's the regional super-power and if she wanted, she could easily invade the countries in our neibourhood just like what Saddam did to our country, but as you see Iran has peaceful relations with all of them.

Some people say he said: Israel should be wiped off the map! the thing is that he exactly said: "The Imam "Khomeyni" said this regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time."They've only told you this phrase not the whole thing and it's mistranslated intentionally. Besides, they've been saying such things for a long time.It's their habit.Here's an article."Wiped off the map....The roumor of the century.Read how the media and the U.S newspapers have twisted it into a controvertioal topic. http://www.antiwar.com/orig/norouzi.php?articleid=11025
Now you see that you were wrong.Iran has always defended itself, but it's not an offensive country.

Some say he's said: "The Holocaust is a myth!" Again, this is a single phrase taken from a long speech and there are totally logical reasons for saying so. If 6,000,000 Jews were killed, that's terrible, but 300,000 Shiite Moslems killed by Saddam aren't important at all? Over 650,000 Iraqi people are killed and that's not important?! When Fox News simply says that America and Israel are capable of destroying and killing Iran's population of 69,000,000 within two weeks, it's OK and no one says they're threatening other countries to nuke them (I saw this with my own eyes on the Fox News website) Millions of people killed in Afghanistan, Hiroshima & Nagasaki and the Vietnam war are not considered human beings at all! Now I think you'd get the point why he's IRONICALLY said it's a myth. Moreover, don't you believe in freedom of speech/mind? I'd judge people by their ACTIONS rather than by what they say / their religion / race / culture and the colour of their skin!


Some countries are using Iran as a scapegoat to put the blame (for their own faults) on.
This part is just for Americans:
Those of you who say why Iran says "Death to America":
1. 'America' to us means the U.S govt, not the people. How do you expect Iranians to mean "American people" when our media admires Americans for marching and holding up "no war" placards?!
2. The new generation don't say such things and if some of them occasionally march in the streets that's because some of the stupid guys enjoy making noise and they mainly go out there to meet their girlfriends/boyfriends! Strange. Isn't it?
3. Such mottos are not just said in Iran and as you know whatever you hear is a response to the U.S govt's terrible actions which has made life for many people hell (You wouldn't deny that attacking countries is a mistake. Would you?)
4. The U.S gov't helped Saddam attack Iran and I hope you know which country gave Iraq biological weapons which killed a million Iranians.
5. America hit an Iranian airplane over the Persian Gulf and killed 200 passengers for no reason.
6. America places sanctions on Iran, promotes a false image of Iran and Iranians, scares tourists away, and harms our economy, development and credit. To what purpose?

When you call Ahmadinejad a nutcase for what he's said, what do you call Bush for his actions? If you open your eyes, it's c;ear who is dangerous.I mean it's a good idea to consider what Bush is doing to the world with his wrong decisions and lies. Bush is powerful and influencial, but Ahmadinejad is nothing.He's even failed to control the inflation
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To those who are upset with American hostages taken for 444 days:
1. Firstly, It's related to so many years ago and it's almost a part of history, and don't forget that when there's a revolution, there'd be chaos and people may do things that they should not, moreover they're all alive and healthy. Aren't they?
2.The U.S has arrested Iranian diplomats in Iraq and had tortured the one who was freed. Now you decide who has the right to be upset with whom. How do you believe in their lies about politics when they hide both the most and the least important things from you considering the fact that politics is the world of lies in its nature?!!!

If you like to insist on your theory of attacking Israel, I'll tell you our logical theory: "The moment that Iran attacks Israel, Iran will be wiped off the face of the earth by the U.S and its allies.(Thought this twisted phrase is familiar to you) and Iran is far more logical than doing such a stupid thing" So, forget about it.I'm quite sure you know that all the events and lies in the world are a part of a pre-planned scenario by major world-powers (Iran as an important country has always been a part of their plans)And the first step is to brainwash people.They excactly know what will happen even 50 years later! I think Iraq is such a good example.Attacking it with the excuse of removing Seddam while they'd put Seddam there themselves and had supported him for years! The same is true with Al Qaida if you do some research! But in this particular case Iran and the U.S were co-operating in fighting the terrorists in Afghanistan.

One more thing: When we think of the U.S, we think of its greatness and its countless "positive points" not its president.When you think of other countries, you think of their presidents or a nation as a whole?! No gov't in the world is representative for its people.Try to judge everyone righteously not just by a few things that you find as "negative points".

Isn't it better for both countries to forget past conflicts and to have peaceful relations? Our two gov'ts are like 10 year old children playing a stupid, harsh, rhetorical game. They don't care about hurting people's feelings. They just try to make our two peoples enemies to achieve their own goals. We, as the people of these countries, MUST NOT allow these conflics into our hearts. Now, what do you think? You'll have elections soon and we'll have one in 2009.You just vote for a Democrate and we'll find someone who'd get along with the U.S (Our former pres is a nice bet).Deal?No matter how much they hide this fact, but if Iran and the U.S co-operate with each other, not only the Mid-East crises will be solved but also it'll have a great positive impact on the world.I can't wait to see both nations in peace. It'd be marvelous!

Answer 2

I suppose if all countries were equal then it would not make sense.

However there is a major difference between the US and the west and IRAN and North Korea.

IRAN and N. Korea are both un-stable dictatorships. People do not have the same rights as people in democracies and there are not the same checks and balances in those governments.

As a world leader the US has, no only the right, but the responsibility to deter these rouge nations from building nuclear weapons.

Also the US has many weapons because of the buildup between the US ans the USSR. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union (and even before) the US has been reducing its Nuclear Arsenal and encoraging other nuclear nations to do so also. The US Nuclear arsenal is roughly half what it once was, and still declining every year.

Answer 3

That's actually a pretty interesting question. I never thought of it like that.

Although, I don't think Iran or Korea are trying to accumulate nuclear weapons for defense, but rather offense. Especially Iran, they have made no bones about the fact that they would like to wipe Israel off the map.

With 10,000 nuclear missiles, if the US wanted to wipe out another country, it's be done by now.

Plus, I'm sure the UN has some say on which countries are "responsible" enough to have a nuclear arsenal.

But you bring up a good point, if you are looking at it from the viewpoint of those countries.

Answer 4

Maybe you weren't around during the nuclear arms race from the 50s-80's, but the LAST thing this world needs are countries like Iran and North Korea using nukes to threaten other countries and to cause trouble. Keep in mind that the presiden of Iran has publicly stated that Israel needs to be wiped off the map, and all but admited that they support and fund Hezbollah's terrorist war against Israel. Do you REALLY think that nukes in the hands of a country like that is a good idea?

Answer 5

Life isn't fair. I wouldn't have a problem with a country that was stable politically and doesn't want to annihilate another country, like in the case of Iran. North Korea has a leader that frankly should scare more people. That guy is very unstable.

I wouldn't have a problem with a foreign country that has 10k nuclear missiles that I had good relations with. What could I do with one anyway? Unless I had bad intentions..........

Answer 6

How many nukes does it take to do unthinkable damage? 1 nuke that is all. So to stop people like Iran and North Korea that are ran by ego driven, power hungry lunatics, would you want them having the nuke? I know I sure wouldn't. The US has never fired a Nuke. Neither has Russia, China, India, and the rest. Why would we want Iran or North Korea to have a nuke knowing that they are going to use it. It only takes 1, just remember that, just 1. 1 Nuke for Iran to decide to take out the Middle east, 1 nuke for north korea to fire in our direction...just 1. We are not alone on this, most everyone even China does not want these countries to have them.

Answer 7

Not only 10,000 Nukes but the global U.S. Military Empire has 737 Military Bases in over 130 countries, including the entire Arabian Peninsula ( one of the reasons KSM and Bin Laden gave for 9/11.) Our Military budget is more than the rest of the world combined.

National Security Outlays in Fiscal Year 2006
(billions of dollars)
Department of Defense $499.4 Billion
Department of Energy (nuclear weapons & environ. cleanup) $16.6 Billion
Department of State $25.3 Billion
Department of Veterans Affairs $69.8 Billion
Department of Homeland Security $69.1 Billion
Department of Justice (1/3 of FBI) $1.9 Billion
Department of the Treasury (for Military Retirement Fund) $38.5 Billion
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (1/2 of total) $7.6 Billion
Net interest attributable to past debt-financed defense outlays $206.7 Billion
TOTAL $934.9 Billion

Answer 8

Governments aren't run on the 'fair' doctrine, they are run on the 'might makes right' doctrine. At least the U.S. government is.

Is it fair? No, of course not. Can we go back in time and not build all those missles and warheads? Can we erase that type of technology? Nope, can't do that either.

My opinion is that the longer that the US maintains it's aggressor nation status (first strike), more countries will feel compelled to want to be part of the nuclear club.

Answer 9

In this instance, might makes right.

Those who currently have nuclear weapons capability should prevent these rouge states like North Korea and Iran from attaining like technology. Do you really want to see WWIII? If not then, we should prevent the production of these arms.

Answer 10

Is it right for the Secret Service and police and S.W.A.T. to have fully automatic weapons and high-power rifles and explosives and floorplans and access to the President when the average terrorist can't get them? And now you want to hand a hostile (Yes I called Iran hostile, I'm the Liberal's #1 most wanted) country nuclear capabilities?

Answer 11

So, you are trying to tell me that when a nation such as Iran vows to destroy Isarel with nuclear weapons, once they are done building them, should have nukes. I find this very distrubing that the left has sunk to such low level and now they support terrorism. Let me tell you what will happen if a rogue nation acquired nukes-they would use nuclear blackmail and even give the nukes to terrorists. I will tell you something, that is not cool, no matter what your liberal teachers tell you.