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EX500rider

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17. For some reason Israel is not fond of the idea...something to do with the official govt chant..

Reply to indusurb (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:03 PM

Jun 24

"Death To Israel!"

Nor are any of their neighbors excited about Iranian nuclear threats and blackmail in their future.

And the last person to trust with nukes would be someone on a mission from God/Allah.

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At this point let Iran build their damn nuke. [View all] indusurb Jun 24 OP

There is no safety in the cosmos. Alan Watts Ping Tung Jun 24 #1

H. L. Mencken Wifes husband Jun 24 #3

Mencken should be required reading for all of us. FadedMullet Jun 24 #10

Agreed Wifes husband Jun 24 #22

Sure, because nothing makes one feel secure as having an 86 year old Ali Khamenei controlling lostincalifornia Jun 24 #2

Same thing was said about the leaders of North Korea and Pakistan when they were looking to build nukes indusurb Jun 24 #5

no it isn't lostincalifornia Jun 24 #7

Pakistan was in much the same position as Iran indusurb Jun 24 #12

George war bush invaded Iraq because they didn't have nukes or an effective military. That's reason enough for every Silent Type Jun 24 #4

I believe Tehran would first-strike Israel even knowing Tehran would result in a glass ashtray. WarGamer Jun 24 #6

Same thing said at the time about Pakistan indusurb Jun 24 #8

The thing is -- you can't afford to be wrong onenote Jun 24 #11

Don't look at posters, indusurb Jun 24 #14

I doubt that Japan would have had the ability to reach the us with a bomb in 1945 onenote Jun 24 #16

you may be forgetting Disaffected Jun 24 #13

I agree. Then start disarmament talks between Israel and Iran. Let's see both sides give up their nukes. FadedMullet Jun 24 #9

If Iran gets its nukes purple_haze Jun 24 #15

For some reason Israel is not fond of the idea...something to do with the official govt chant.. EX500rider Jun 24 #17

Both-siding Iran, eh? TheProle Jun 24 #18

Psst, they're already doing it I presume Arazi Jun 24 #19

Can't blame them you get a nuke nobody doc03 Jun 24 #20

It is a proven deterrent. dalton99a Jun 24 #21