In light of the Iran nuclear controversy.....?

Question

there is a country that has DEFIED the warnings of the USA in 1998 and actully tested a nuclear device marking the SECOND time they tested ABOVE GROUND. And is talking about maybe testing a third time. The country is India.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/December/subcontinent_December184.xml§ion=subcontinent
Since we are so concerned about Iran "maybe" having a WMD and so willing to engage with talk of WW 3 should we also consider engaging India as well ? Since 9/11 "changed everything" including foreign policy and relations with other countries (friendly or not), should we consider India a threat now ?

Answer 1

Also you shouldn't forget that our good buddies(and India's mortal enemy) Pakistan sold their nuclear tech to the highest bidder, including Iran. In my option, India and Pakistan both having nukes is more of a threat than Iran at the moment. All it could take is another border dispute and BOOM.

Answer 2

Well, If my memory serves me right we have had many problems with Iran since 1979 when they committed and act of war against us.

It also rings true that Iran just may be the only country on earth that has said another country should be wiped out.

India on the other hand has been fairly peaceful (not counting there age old disagreement with Pakistan) and has also been basically an Allie of ours.

So India should be watched just as any other nuclear power.
But to consider them as dangerous as Iran? No way.

Answer 3

India is an allay and depends on The united states for an array of economic help. In addition India is a stable regime at least in their military. They would be able to safe guard the nuclear weapons and the materials and the people who can make it. And Pakistan has nuclear weapons there is no way we can even begin to justify or get the Indians to agree to not have them when there sworn enemy does. Iran is not stable nor does it have the capabilities to protect and maintain a viable nuclear program. That technology is the most powerful in the world it can destroy us why would you put into the hands of pure instability.

Answer 4

If we consider India a threat, then we will also have to consider China a threat, but I don't think either are at the moment. Iran, however, is still harboring al-Qaeda and Hezbollah which are a threat to the US.

Answer 5

I believe we already do have agreements with India, post-9/11.

Answer 6

Dear American, untill when are you going to believe in Bush's lies about Iran? (persia) (I had to type it because someof you don't even know that you're in Iraq not in Iran!)

So, I hear Bush takes back his lies! but it's not enough to justify his terrible actions! But still keeps saying "Iran's dangerous" Oh my bad! He's the danger! Bush that is!
Iran even didn't have any programs to halt!!! (Bush lies again?)

Iran rocks! (You never get to hear about what it does / acheives.Do you?) Oh wait! Every now and then, you hear news about it building "ordinary"! missles to defend herself against a possible illegal! unjustified! "invasion" by the U.S! Is that all you get to hear? You have no idea how great Iran is.No way you'd know about it unless you "educate" yourselves through other means rather than your " controlled-by-Israel" media!

Iran is not one of those cheap countries.(Like Arab countries or Africa for example)

Seriousely, are you still going to believe your gov't? Have you started to doubt that it may have been fooling you badly all this time not just abuot Iran! about everything! EVERYTHING!

The danger is in your country! It's you gov't! You fail to see it because you're "inside" the system! Get out of the U.S and look at it from "outside".You'll begin to laugh at your previous ignorance!

Answer 7

Considering we've been on good terms with India for years, probably not.

Ask yourself - Have we been on good terms with Iran for years?

Answer 8

the real threat is the US.