[sportutegrl]

A right to nukes

The recent call for sanctions against Iran in reaction to its restarted nuclear program is incredibly hypocritical (Jan. 23). Why are the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom allowed to possess nuclear energy while Iran is denied the same right? I understand the fear that Iran might produce nuclear weapons, yet all the nations seeking sanctions against Iran possess nuclear weapons of their own. If we are going to demand that Iran not have a nuclear weapons program, we should dismantle our nuclear arsenal as well.

If we are so concerned about nuclear weapons in the Middle East, why have we rejected the Egyptian and Saudi call "that the whole Middle East - including Israel - be declared a nuclear-free zone" (Jan. 17)? Is it any surprise that Iran would want to develop nuclear weapons when Israel possesses such weapons and is capable of reaching Iran with them?

If we want to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weaponry, the first step is to disarm the nuclear arsenals of the nations Iran most fears - Israel and the United States.

Ross Kleinstuber Newark, Del.

From a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I wonder how many letters they had to sift through to get to one that echos their view.

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/13721979.htm

[robowombat]

The language of the letter in the Philly chessewrapper signed by Mr. Kleinsturbater appears to be almost word for word the same text I have seen printer here from a private investment tip paper and from another'opinion' piece in another rag which I cannot recall its name. These bilge is coming from some liberal sewage dissemination site. Anti-war.com perhaps?

[L98Fiero]

Ross Kleinstuber lives in a make-believe world. Idealism over realism is, in effect, the quickest route to failure.

[karnage]

Ross, you are a chucklebutt.