Double Standards Regarding Nuclear Programs.

It is a well-known secret that Israel has nuclear capabilities and nuclear weapons. Officially, Israel has a policy of not confirming or denying its nuclear capabilities (in fact its media is not allowed to talk of its nuclear program). I don't believe that peace can be negotiated in the region till the time Israel sheds light on its nuclear program. Hell, Israel hasn't even signed the NPT. If Israel is not a threat then why is it that it backs down from investigations? Why is it that USA supports its policy of secrecy?

Now Iran is often criticized for its nuclear program. But here is the evident hypocrisy that while one nation is being asked to stop, the other is being sheltered. People may say that Iran wants to wipe Israel of the map and therefore they should not be allowed to have a nuclear program (that may pave a path for nuclear weapons). The claim that Ahmedinejad wants to "wipe Israel of the Map" is a bloody hoax. It was a mistranslation of his speech (this was acknowledged bu BBC and NYT, which first used the faulty translation). BBC refused to publicize this error and this shows how manipulative the media is. What Ahmedinijad said was that "the Zionist ruling Israel currently should be eliminated from the pages of Time.

It is also true that from reports of Vanunu, its clear that Israel has many warheads capable of targeting any Arab capital. It is therefore quite obvious that any rational govt. would try to have nuclear weapons of its own, to have a stalemate situation (kind of like Pakistan and India). Can you blame Iran for making nuclear weapons, if they are, when USA and Russia themselves tried to enhance their nuclear technologies when they were opposing each other?

Check this link and video(news channel discussion):

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2009/09/20099785237248710.html

HOAX QUOTATION:

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2007/260107offthemap.htm(contains other sources)

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

duxup

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

duxup

You REALLY think that allowing nations who are against each other based on religious views is going to enact a safety net due to equality of arsenals? Do you really, honestly, believe that?CreasianDevaili

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The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

MFaraz_Hayat

Once the Nuclear missiles start flying in the Middle East around the year 2012. Which country will America side with? :P

Israel actually really wants to blow the balls out of Iran, however many western countries will not let them. And yes, it is very much a double standard but that's the way the world works.

[QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"][QUOTE="duxup"]

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

Bourbons3

[QUOTE="duxup"]

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

MFaraz_Hayat

[QUOTE="duxup"]

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

Ace_WondersX

[QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"][QUOTE="duxup"]

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

duxup

I don't subscribe to the idea that mutually assured destruction will keep two opposing enemies at bay, so lets keep the proliferation to a minimum.

I don't subscribe to the idea that mutually assured destruction will keep two opposing enemies at bay, so lets keep the proliferation to a minimum.

Sajo7

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I don't subscribe to the idea that mutually assured destruction will keep two opposing enemies at bay, so lets keep the proliferation to a minimum.

MFaraz_Hayat

[QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"][QUOTE="Sajo7"]

I don't subscribe to the idea that mutually assured destruction will keep two opposing enemies at bay, so lets keep the proliferation to a minimum.

Sajo7

[QUOTE="duxup"][QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"] The problem with this statement is that you might view Hezbullah and others as terrorists, many others (mostly in muslim world) don't. Its true that the last war in Palestine was initiated by Israel, who then claimed that Hamas had fired rockets leading to land incursion: I can post the sources. Many see Israel as the tyrannical nation.MFaraz_Hayat

^Terrorism?It's called "getting even" in America.8)

Yeah umm, the Iranian government as is shouldn't be allowed to posses nuclear weapons.

[QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"][QUOTE="duxup"] Everyone doesn't agree. That is correct. That doesn't change my point.Mr_Manikin52

^Terrorism?It's called "getting even" in America.8)

Yeah umm, the Iranian government as is shouldn't be allowed to posses nuclear weapons.

-Sun_Tzu-

[QUOTE="MFaraz_Hayat"][QUOTE="duxup"] I noted you are correct that folks don't agree on every aspect. Like I said that doesn't change anything. You don't have to like Israel. I don't have to like them. It is irrelevant to my point. Trying to tack on other gripes doesn't change the problem with allowing a nation that supports terrorist organizations to have nuclear weapons. Not a single bit.duxup

Simply say that you don't want to answer........I was just asking about your opinion.....nothing else.

Does anyone even understand an iota of what MFaraz_Hayat said? All he's saying is that NO nuclear power should be in the Middle East, including Israel. The US thinks it's totally okay for Israel to posess nuclear power but not for any other nations. That's the double standard.

Does anyone even understand an iota of what MFaraz_Hayat said? All he's saying is that NO nuclear power should be in the Middle East, including Israel. The US thinks it's totally okay for Israel to posess nuclear power but not for any other nations. That's the double standard.

ghoklebutter

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

duxup

isreal is in a terrible neighborhood...no allies...so is it wrong to possess and deterant for invasion?...iran has a government that wishes to destroy isreal and its people...isreal will attack iran before they have a chance to finish there bomb...and possibly trigger world war 3...thats where this planet is heading russia/china/iranvs. us/britain

i like to see a nuclear free middle east, that includes both Israel and Iran. Also people might not know this, but Saudi Arabia and Jordan are planning to go nuclear.

isreal is in a terrible neighborhood...no allies...so is it wrong to possess and deterant for invasion?...iran has a government that wishes to destroy isreal and its people...isreal will attack iran before they have a chance to finish there bomb...and possibly trigger world war 3...thats where this planet is heading russia/china/iranvs. us/britain

KDIDDY78

Israel isn't known to have secretly supported terror networks, and isn't erecting temples forecasting the end of the US (and other countries)...-GeordiLaForge-

As much as I find the Israeli governments stance on Palestine abhorrent I have to say that I trust them much more with Nuclear Weapons than I would Iran. For the simple reason that Israel rely heavily on foreign subsidy and an unprovoked nuclear attack on one of their neighbours would result in international exclusion (not even worst case scenario).

Iran on the other hand has a leadership that is (no offence intended here) bat **** insane. They fund and train terrorist organisations, their leader's rhetoric usually involves how evil Israel is, how they should be expelled etc... There was substantial accuastions of vote rigging at the last election and riots, which means that forced regime change is likely on the cards.

If Iran made Nuclear Weapons it is highly likely that they would be sold to Hamas or Hezbollah - who might then sell them on.

[QUOTE="duxup"]

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

MFaraz_Hayat

let me tell you how the world works..... we the (U.S, israel U.K etc) are the most powerful countries in the world right now so therefore we can essentailly do whatever we want.....including nuclear weapons, is this double standard sure, is this fair nah not really, however this is how the world works, and quite frankly most of the countries in the middle east are enemies of the U.S whether they want to admit it or not, The U.S makes sure we have the upper hand by arming ourselves and our allies with weapons and not our enemy so we can stay in power THIS IS HOW THE WORLD WORKS GET OVER IT!!!!

Iran on the other hand has a leadership that is (no offence intended here) bat **** insane. They fund and train terrorist organisations, their leader's rhetoric usually involves how evil Israel is, how they should be expelled etc...

AS-All-Star

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The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

MFaraz_Hayat

The world isn't elementary school where if someone gets candy everyone does.

Allowing nations that provide support to terrorist organizations access to nuclear weapons should be as obviously a bad idea as it gets.

Ideally no one would have them, but since that is not the case, it probably isn't a good idea to allow countries run by deranged dictators to develop them.