From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:11:53 -0500, Adam field.near the bridge">
 wrote:

> Geo wrote:
>> "Adam"  wrote in message
>> news:4415459e$1{at}w3....
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>>> So let's let more countries have them. Imagine a nuclear armed
Iran &
>>> Iraq. No Iran-Iraq war, no Gulf War, no invasion of Iraq in 2003.
>>
>>
>> The only time nukes have ever been used in a war was when they were
>> developed AFTER the war had begun. If they are available before the war
>> starts they usually have a very limiting effect on just how warlike the
>> countries can act towards each other.
>>
>> Cite any real world examples you like, truth is easy to see.
>>
>> Geo.
>>
>>
>
>
> Fine so let's get Iran etc armed now. I don't mind if every country down
>  to dare I say it...Belgium...gets nukes. However the current "system"
> is unsustainable & thus the choice remains - World full of nukes or
> World empty of nukes. To Say ""Oh
Britain/France/US/Russia/PRC are just
> so much more responsible with weapons of vast death & terror" is not
> sustainable.
>
> Effectively they are "Dachau in a box". It made me laugh out
loud to see
> alll those "world leaders" gather for some holocaust memorial or other
> all vowing "never again" while behind them stood the
relevant bods with
> their briefcases chained to their wrists.
>
> If it guarantees peace etc then the more the merrier. Certainly every
> major middle eastern country should have both arms & delivery systems as
> this would (it would appear) settle the situation right down. Obviously
> we will have to wait a few years while the internal situation settles in
> Iraq but then....sell em the missiles & the warheads & build them some
> facilities so they can make their own.
>
> Adam
>
>

That presupposes a common level of morality and rationality in all
countries.  I don't consider Iran at the same level of either of our
countries.

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Gary Wiltshire

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