vimothy
yurp
But why is that the question? why isn't the question: "if the US were stay nuclear ..."? or "if russia were stay nuclear ..."? or "if israel were stay nuclear ..."? or "if the UK were stay nuclear ..."?
For a start the US, russia, israel or the UK have historically been VASTLY more belliciose than Iran. Of course past performance is rarely a good predictor of future performance, but why should one loose sight of this fact?
Your question betrays a strong bias in favour of the existing powers (Might is right?)
Doesn't this exactly sum up the problem with this position?
borderpolice, in the interests of a rather twisteed notion of "fairness" you are arguing for nuclear proliferation. Should we sit idle while dictatorial lunatics arm themselves with nukes? Do these regimes have a mandate from their citizens? Does their drive for nuclear bombs express popular will?