"Does anybody think they won't if we don't?"
Terrorists don't have nukes- at an absolute minimum they would have shown off pictures of them if they had them.
And Iran won't be able to give nukes to terrorists for use against the US without having the Persian race removed from the face of the earth in retaliation. One good thing about nukes is that you can tell after the explosion where the nukes were made based on tell-tale radioactive isotopes left over.
Once Iran gets nukes it will be a lot like Pakistan- they will just have them. And life will go on. If they ever do use them, it will most likely be against Israel- they have no missiles capable of reaching the US.
They may have nukes, and the supplies to keep them mostly up to spec.
The question is, will attacking Iran trigger an assault by them? I doubt it. It'll be random and a bolt from the blue style massive attack.
You said -- "Terrorists don't have nukes- at an absolute minimum they would have shown off pictures of them if they had them."
Hmmm..., I'm trying to remember the pictures of planes crashing into buildings that they showed us before they did it...
So..., you don't think they have operational secrecy, huh?
That's an interesting war they are running. They first show us pictures of their weapons. Then they tell us where they are going to do it. And then, they just walk right in and pull it off.
If they were that stupid, we wouldn't have two big buildings down.
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Not everywhere. Seems that is part of the problem.
If they ever do use them, it will most likely be against Israel-
Oh, well, if that's all...
That's just OK then?
"Once Iran gets nukes it will be a lot like Pakistan- they will just have them. And life will go on. "
No, they will launch a conventional attack against Israel with Syria and Hamas joining the fray.
Persian isn't a race.
I appreciate that sentiment, but Ghengis Khan already did that. Killed every single inhabitant. Today's "Persians" are no such thing, but merely outside interlopers and squatters who moved into the region after the Mongols left.
They sure seem to be as deranged as the originals, though. 'Course, it might be the water, but realistically speaking I think we have to blame islam, and therefore, if we do find it necessary in the future to nuke Iran, I think we should take it much, much further than the borders of Iran since this fight has nothing to do with borders.
Not "most likely" - they have promised to "wipe Israel off the map" - that's a little more than "likely" - it's a promise.
Keep in mind that Ahmadinejad thinks the end of the world is very near. He has no compunctions against initiating it as soon as possible.
I don't think "life will go on" once the Middle East becomes a glass parking lot.
That situation could change by way of China selling them the technology Clinton sold them.
Or, if the Clintons return to the White House in 2208 they could just go directly to the source.
They will have missles capable of reaching Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan has no Petroleum reserves and it is countered by the Indian nukes. So the dynamic will be quite different.
"Once Iran gets nukes it will be a lot like Pakistan- they will just have them. And life will go on. If they ever do use them, it will most likely be against Israel- they have no missiles capable of reaching the US."
One nuke missle on Israel is all it takes for them to utilize their Sampson option. Nuclear retaliation from Israel would spread fallout all over the mideast. Israel will not allow Iran to finish their nuke program for that matter neither will the USA.
There's nothing like an example, a visual aid to concentrate the mind. Israel blown to bits, for instance, or a Western city or a US aircraft carrier. The present Iranian leader thinks he's got a halo around his head. He feels an 'aura'. I wouldn't be surprised at anything he did, including using nukes. Can you imagine Europe's reaction if a US carrier were destroyed, or Israel? Iran's already said they have rockets that can reach Europe, so knees are already shaking in Paris and Madrid. We can't count on anyone but Israel.