Well might definitely determines what rights a nation can exercise as a practical matter. That said, honestly, I am not so sure who determines the LEGITIMATE rights in a practical sense. That is part of the problem. Therefore, as you have indicated, it ends up being a matter of might makes right.
Yes, that's it. And because men aren't angels, this will always be the case. And.............someone will always be the dominant and as a result will oppress others. The US happens to be the dominant one at present, and we all know the histories of predecessors. I don't know if all world powers March forward with their citizens brainwashed that they are the righteous ones, justifying all manner of atrocity and exploitation, or whether that's unique to America. But it's a bleak situation.
Killing one person is murder, killing 100,000 is foreign policy
Killing one person is murder, killing 100,000 is foreign policy
It's pretty much the sentiments of most of the industrialized world; with the exceptions of Russia, China and North Korea_
ie; Only those who view the United States as their adversary appear to believe that a nuclear capable Iran is not a threat_
(*god usually has a policy of nonintervention and to the best of my knowledge hasn't decreed anything pertaining to nukes)
By "deeds"; I was referring to Iran's contributions to global terrorism, murder, and human rights violations_
You should read your history books before posting a ridiculous argument such as this one Monty!then the only power to have used nukes on civilian targets has forfeited its "rights"!
The Hiroshima/Nagasaki death toll was minuscule compared to the estimated U.S. casualties those 2 small nukes averted_
And after Japan's surrender and later its sovereignty restored by the U.S. it became an economic success in the world market_
The nuclear equipped nations of Western Civilization have more than demonstrated a lack of desire for world domination_
The only 20th/21st Century nations to have demonstrated such a desire have been Islamic and Socialist/Communist nations_
When a crime is ignored ~ it becomes flagrant;
When a crime is rewarded ~ it becomes epidemic:
No AmnestyNo Exception
Killing one person is murder, killing 100,000 is foreign policy