and much like when reports came to america about what hitler was doing to the jews, we see a reincarnation of that here with the left's "so what" attitude when it comes to the possible eradication of israel.
I find this comment fasacinating.
Let's say Hitler is intent on squandering his dwindling military resources on hunting down the Jews -- in the middle of an all-out war! Why on earth would you stop him? By all means, let him waste his precious train cars shipping Jews to Poland when he should be sending troops to the front.
I'm curious, you ever read a book by a guy named Sun Tzu?
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Anyway, about this topic, it's too late for Israel to intervene. Iran could just rent a bomb from Pakistan if they really want one that badly. They have the know-how now; you can't bomb that away. And it's not like you can put the financial squeeze on them. (At least not until the possible harmful environmental consequences of space-based solar power have been thoroughly investigated.)
I suspect a nuclear-armed Iran would be a little scary at first but eventually a simmering detente would descent, just like in Europe decades earlier.
I'm also not worried about some Ayatollah having the bomb. They talk a lot, but they have more to gain feeding off their own than attacking others.
Iran is in a difficult spot; not only are they surrounded by five, count 'em, five nuclear powers -- Russia, China, Pakistan, India, and America's little proxy state, there's the entire Arab world on their doorstep. I would want some nuclear motherfucking weapons too. And once I built them, my country would enjoy the fruits of a more level playing field.
I would not be surprised if history regards Ahmadinejad as one of Persia's more noteworthy leaders.
