http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/giving_up_nukes_to_encourage_iran/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:42:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/giving_up_nukes_to_encourage_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-54884 Kent Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11646#comment-54884 "Problematic" is not really the word that comes to mind when I read this proposal. "Problematic" is not really the word that comes to mind when I read this proposal.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/giving_up_nukes_to_encourage_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-54701 Dave Schuler Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:39:45 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11646#comment-54701 While we're fantasizing, of Iran's immediate neighbors (less than 1,000 miles) five have nuclear weapons: India, China, Pakistan, Russia, and Israel (putatively). Any or all of these disarming would have real strategic significance for Iran. Britain or France disarming would have no tactical or strategic significance for Iran. Why start with distant France and Britain? While we're fantasizing, of Iran's immediate neighbors (less than 1,000 miles) five have nuclear weapons: India, China, Pakistan, Russia, and Israel (putatively). Any or all of these disarming would have real strategic significance for Iran. Britain or France disarming would have no tactical or strategic significance for Iran. Why start with distant France and Britain?

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/giving_up_nukes_to_encourage_iran/comment-page-1/#comment-54686 LJD Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:43:49 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11646#comment-54686 Wait a minute... We are the infidel invaders, the imperialist aggressors that want to spill blood for oil... Why don't we just nuke them into submission? Wait a minute... We are the infidel invaders, the imperialist aggressors that want to spill blood for oil... Why don't we just nuke them into submission?

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