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I understand. But what I am trying to point is that limiting nuclear proliferation should be paramount. The current mentality is to avoid a few bumps in the road (rising oil prices) while failing to realize the upcoming cliff (nuclear proliferation).
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I don't think they're itching to foul their nest. War is a losing proposition for Iran.
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Who says THEY have to fight ANY of their wars? Outright conflict is the last thing Iran wants with us. They would much rather see us bleed ourselves dry like what happenend to the Russians in Afghan or to level the playing field by proliferating sophisticated/nuclear arms to its allies and/or our enemies.
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Having nuclear weapons changes things strategically by shifting the balance of power. I'm not in favor of it. However, I don't think it will mean that there will be a nuclear attack the day after they get The Bomb either.
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I don't necessarily think it will either but that doesn't mean I enjoy the very real possibility. There's a reason you lock your front door at night and its not because you are afraid that everyday something bad will happen; your afraid it will just happen once. Let's not give the key away to nuclear arms and if we do let's make sure we know who has a key.
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Action should be take now. However the 'action' should not be a military attack .
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I disagree. Iran has failed to make its nuclear ambitions transparent; such is unforgiveable. This situation can be easily rectified by Iran by pursuing nuclear technology in an open hostile-free manner. But they are purposely being secretive; they are purposely hiding; they are purposely misrepresenting others concerns; they are purposely delivering as much propaganda as possible. One is forced to assume the worst.
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Talk of 'should' is all fine and good, but pragmatic practicalities takes precedence.
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N korea conflict is impractical. Same with China and India and Pakistan. Conflict with Iran is not.
Much more would be practical if our supposed "allies" would get their heads out of their ass. But that's too much to hope for. It takes a pearl harbor or a blitzkreig or some other event to occur before a finger is lifted. Everyone wants a knife in the back and a smoking gun before they even begin to question how and why it happened in the first place.
I suppose we should have waited to see if Castro would use the nukes he borrowed from the Russians before we blocked intervened with force.
