Iran's Nuclear Plans

[Adak]

Originally Posted by BigV

This is by far the scariest idea in this thread.

If you believe it, and I think you do based on the context of your other statements, then by this logic, war is inevitable. Do you also believe this is true for other countries, say, Israel or Iran? Then war is inevitable, since the *removal of the threat of such an attack* will not come from the holders of such weapons.

The ONLY time voluntary disarmament has happened has been in the framework of the START treaties. And still, unimaginable destructive power still exists. If your position listed above is true, then how can we avoid war? Do you think Iran can be persuaded to stop their work that some find threatening? Where is the path to peace?

That is the Israeli position, I believe. I don't believe war is inevitable, but you know the old expression:

"Only the dead know peace"

We have known a long period of peace, only because we are one of the reigning super powers, and we are not trying to take over anyone's country. Also, we will go to war with those who try to take over another country, if we can, for example {Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait}. In other words, it would be very risky for another country to start a war, that might involve us.

War is inevitable in the Middle East, as long as the Muslims are intent on starting one - yes. The Jews can't run, they have to fight - that's clear.

The only thing in the long run, that will stop the drive to yet another war in the Middle East, is when the people of these aggressor countries, rise up, and tell their leaders:

NO WAR!

There is simply NO solution possible, except a degree of tolerance and acceptance of all your neighbors -- not just the one's you like the most.

If the Iranian rial continues falling in value, the resulting economic crisis may help force a shift in opinion, away from the nuclear effort. Finally, Iran may be forced to negotiate, and allow inspections of it's nuclear plants.

The Iranian leaders have proven so unwilling to negotiate, it's unimaginable that they would ever agree to a START type treaty, unless their economy collapsed very harshly.

The problem with nuclear weapons proliferation, is that it can get out of hand, entirely by accident, very quickly - and lead to a war. If it involved nuclear weapons, it would be incredibly disastrous.

Until the media, the mosques, and the leaders, are talking tolerance instead of sweeping the Jews into the sea, there will be no peace in the Middle East.

That's based on historical fact, not an opinion of support for either the Jews or the Muslims. I don't believe it's a question of right or wrong, it's a matter of either choosing tolerance and peace, or sliding towards war, by default.