August 22

[apothanein kerdos]

How can Iran use what it doesn't have?

I had thought that Iran had nukes... I could be misinformed however.

If they did then they would have used them or at least paraded them on dispaly through the streets of Tehran.

Remember, North Korea has them, Iran is still developing them.

[KeilanS]

Well from what I understand they don't have nuclear weapons yet...they are still in the process of finding out how to create them but are still 2-5 years out from actually completing it.

Furthermore, it would be stupid for them to try. No matter where you his in Israel, fall out from the blast will end up in a Muslim nation (either Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Egypt). Likewise, to hit a population center, you're going to inevitably end up hitting Jerusalem.....which would only cause many in the Muslim world, specifically Sunnis, to turn against Iran and go to war with her.

That is true, Iran probably wouldn't be able to handle the consequences of starting a nuclear war... and they know it. Besides others in the middle east turning against them, the US response probably wouldn't be pretty either...

[apothanein kerdos]

Well from what I understand they don't have nuclear weapons yet...they are still in the process of finding out how to create them but are still 2-5 years out from actually completing it.

Furthermore, it would be stupid for them to try. No matter where you his in Israel, fall out from the blast will end up in a Muslim nation (either Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Egypt). Likewise, to hit a population center, you're going to inevitably end up hitting Jerusalem.....which would only cause many in the Muslim world, specifically Sunnis, to turn against Iran and go to war with her.

That is true, Iran probably wouldn't be able to handle the consequences of starting a nuclear war... and they know it. Besides others in the middle east turning against them, the US response probably wouldn't be pretty either...

No, because I can confirm that we do have them (there's the "no duh" statement of the day ), and we are not afraid to use them (after all, we're still the only nation to use them as a wartime response).

[sweetycakes]

Whether Iran currently has nukes is not really the issue. They have stated their intention of wiping Israel off the map. They, and Syria, DO have other WMDs, such as chemical and biological weapons, which, if fired against Israel or their allies, will undoubtedly provoke an overwhelming, nuclear response. Israel is not to be trifled with, as many nations have learned to their cost. Neither is America. Any use of WMDs will bring on massive retaliation, and that is the danger, especially since it seems to me that some of the Arab countries are hell-bent on drawing Israel into a full-scale military showdown, in any case. They have said as much.

Dangerous days, folks

[KeilanS]

No, because I can confirm that we do have them (there's the "no duh" statement of the day ), and we are not afraid to use them (after all, we're still the only nation to use them as a wartime response).

Hey there, careful with all this "we" stuff. I'm a Canadian No nukes from us, we might send over a few beavers if the USA asks us nicely.

[billie]

No, because I can confirm that we do have them (there's the "no duh" statement of the day ), and we are not afraid to use them (after all, we're still the only nation to use them as a wartime response).

Hey there, careful with all this "we" stuff. I'm a Canadian No nukes from us, we might send over a few beavers if the USA asks us nicely.

Love those beavers!

[apothanein kerdos]

Whether Iran currently has nukes is not really the issue. They have stated their intention of wiping Israel off the map. They, and Syria, DO have other WMDs, such as chemical and biological weapons, which, if fired against Israel or their allies, will undoubtedly provoke an overwhelming, nuclear response. Israel is not to be trifled with, as many nations have learned to their cost. Neither is America. Any use of WMDs will bring on massive retaliation, and that is the danger, especially since it seems to me that some of the Arab countries are hell-bent on drawing Israel into a full-scale military showdown, in any case. They have said as much.

Dangerous days, folks

Now this is accurate, and very true. Certainly a WMD attack would bring about a massive response...one which the Us and others could not call a "cease-fire" on. Instead, I see the altnernative, of a draft here in the US and hopefully a decleration of war (the only kind of war America can really win).

My HOPE is that this does not occur...there should be no reason to waste lives over these evil men.....but unfortunately, it seems, it is those who are not worth dying for that many end up dying to remove.

[KeilanS]

Love those beavers!

Oh me too, me too. And honestly thats about all we have for military... there is a mall in a city a few hours away from me that has more submarines then the entire Canadian navy... I don't mind, honestly, if Canada can stay out of the war I'm happy with that... but I doubt we will if this really is World War III.

[apothanein kerdos]

Love those beavers!

Oh me too, me too. And honestly thats about all we have for military... there is a mall in a city a few hours away from me that has more submarines then the entire Canadian navy... I don't mind, honestly, if Canada can stay out of the war I'm happy with that... but I doubt we will if this really is World War III.

We could easily take over Canada.....and by "we" I don't mean the US....I mean the active members on the board.

[KeilanS]

We could easily take over Canada.....and by "we" I don't mean the US....I mean the active members on the board.

I was thinking about it once, you know, get some friends together... maybe a big dog or two... get myself a country... but then I thought... what would I do with a country?