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Originally Posted by donsutherland1 
I would suggest that there is a material difference between Israeli possession of nuclear weapons and a possible situation that would arise should Iran develop such weapons. Prime Minister Olmert isn't threatening to wipe nations off the map. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in addition to his regular denials of the Holocaust, has made such threats against Israel.
Also, I do not believe the implicit argument you make of an equal right to nuclear weapons is a sound one when it comes to international peace and security. Such a proposition would entail increased risk of nuclear accidents, elevated risk of proliferation, and genuine dangers associated from rogue states having access to such weapons.
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He didn't say he wanted to wipeout Israel, he said he wanted it off the map, I think that is different. We wanted USSR off the map and we got it, didn't we? And it hasn't been sooooo bad. SECONDLY, the President in Iran isn't the same as presidents in other countries such as ours, . . .he has no power in regards to military or weapon control. So its equivalent to Cheney opening his mouth and being inflammatory about other countries/folks; actually I'm not even sure he ranks as high as Cheney, but that's because Cheney hasn't stayed within the traditional VP role. But it wouldn't be newsworthy or worth repeating ad nauseum if the facts and fair representation of the situation were revealed. And since he is elected, even though it isn't a position of much power, it does make it difficult for the AliSistani to actually remove him from office. But he has no power in regards to maps or weapons or military.