[Lord_Baltar]

Maybe you can explain this to me, because my Room Temperature IQ is struggling with this.

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

[Radix]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

We are civilized, and not monsters as are the other nations that actually would like to use those weapons.

We have an obligation to the world to protect it from insane persons.

It is (IMO) too bad that you have to ask. It indicates that you likely skipped out on a lot of your homework assignments.

[concerned about politics]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Because so many countries already have them. The object is to stop any more from being made .
It's like trying to stop a plague.

[Hugin]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Self-preservation and common sense. We hve been capable of wiping out any country on earth for a half century, and we haven't. We can't trust the unstable despots who run North Korea, Iran etc. not to do so.

[Pubbie]

Because the Iranians have publicly said that "The Day Iran Developes a Nuclear Bomb Will Be The Day Israel Ceases To Exist".

Does THAT clear things up for you? - or you going to continue to go on about how "We are just as guilty as the IslamoNazis".

[Centurion2000]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

We built them first .... we're just protecting our intellectual property rights under copyright law (75 years).

[Poohbah]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

I would not have a problem with certain nations being in possession of nuclear weapons, because they're generally sane and sensible international actors. The US, France, Britain, Russia, China, India, Japan, Germany, Canada, Norway, Taiwan, and South Korea come to mind, for example. With some of these nations, I would have reservations, but an argument can be made that borderline nations tend to sober up really quickly when they realize that nukes aren't really usable for anything beyond deterrence.

Nations led by militant Islam or other similarly nutty ideologies (North Korea's Juche concept, Iraq under the Husseini al-Tikriti clan, Zimbabwe's "Kill and/or Loot Whitey" acts, et cetera) are very likely to actually USE nukes as if they were simply bigger bombs. To quote Egon from Ghostbusters, "It would be bad."

[ovrtaxt]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Are you really that stupid, or are you just trying to pick a fight?

It's because the US doesn't think it's our mission from Allah to incinerate everybody else on the planet. We actually prefer that everybody else have the freedom of thought to determine their own peaceful destiny, a concept alien to Islam.

[wizardoz]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

OK to whom? To whom are we supposed to justify our decisions?

[DB]

Perhaps because Iran is and has been the number one exporter of terrorism for more than a decade?

Hamas with nukes… Nothing to worry about there…

I guess you’re Mr. PC, were all countries and cultures are equal. They’re not.

[rightwingextremist1776]

Maybe you can explain this to me, because my Room Temperature IQ is struggling with this. Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

You MUST be joking right? I think you can answer that one yourself, unless you are truly a MORON.

[eeriegeno]

Earth to Lord Baltar.

Do ya recognize the difference between civilized folk and non civilized folk? Didn't think so.....

[biffalobull]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Listen Lord, I want you to stop asking all these embarrassing questions. All your trying to do is confuse the issue. bad,bad :>)

[Zack Nguyen]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Because they are a radical Islamic regime that funds terrorism worldwide, has threatened the very existence of Israel, and thus cannot be trusted to handle the awesome responsibility of nuclear weapons responsibly.

Quite simply, one of those bombs could wind up in the hands of Al-Qaeda operative.

[rmlew]

Analogy:
It is ok for law abiding citizens to have guns, but not criminals.

[dinok]

"Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so? "

Yes it is OK.
In case you have not noticed...we are the good guys and they are lunatics bend on making everyone beleive what they think is the correct version of Islam.

Hint...you don't see any other society glorify death, murdering women and kids.

As wako as the French may be, they aren't threatening to use their nukes until everyone is as moraly confused as they are and drink wine.

[Conservative Iowan]

"Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?"

You have nicely illustrated Ann Coulter's point about liberals from her book, "Treason."

[ClancyJ]

Why exactly is it OK for us to have, develop, manufactuer, and test Nukes, and it's not OK for other Nations to do so?

Because we have had them for years and have not used them against others - except during the World War. The reason they want them is to usually attack America.

And you suggest we do what? Wait and watch? What does that do but find us waiting and watching? Are we to allow all these countries to mount attacks against us?

Why is it many here in America protest because they want to do away with nuclear weapons. Yet - and a big yet - we never hear them protest that these other countries are getting them. Why is it they only protest against America? Watch and see how many Americans are outraged that Iran is amassing nuclear. They only get outraged about America having them. Wonder why.