That Iran has nukes and surprises us all.

there have been no detected tests by the CIA. Iran would have performed them by now for deterrence. That also would have been used by Israel for propaganda.

Iran knew its military was severely outmatched by not just the US (that’s a given), but Israel alone. I think that’s why they have been attempting to negotiate an off ramp for years, even when they kept getting hit by Israel. The retaliatory strikes up until now have been mostly symbolic. If they could have hit back harder, they likely would have. I think Israel has been testing Iran’s defenses for years now, and realized it was mostly a joke.

It was always a paper tiger, except for its terrorist proxies and oil.

That said, this was not our fight. And if this was about regime change, this was up to Iranians to take over their government and have to satisfaction of taking out the ayatollah. Who knows where this leads. Bibi has wanted this for years. We’re just an Israeli mercenary wing, yet we don’t even get paid. We pay them.

Japan, Vietnam, and Iraq immediately come to mind. Those were all very costly mistakes.

Israel is one nuclear catastrophe away from extinction- which apparently would please many many individuals.

They’re not gonna let it happen no matter what. Never again.

Tired of using my tax money to fund their baby killing machine.

Ukraine, Iran, Iraq and Libya are all examples of countries that should have had nukes to defend themselves against invasions by the rogue nations of the world.

You can probably think of others.

But we see that Imperial Powers will continue to attack and manipulate non-nuclear powers.

This world is a hell hole.

that the US and the West would protect it from invasions. We see how that went.

Not just the west, Russia was part of the agreement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

They are pretty much controlled by Russia now. You don't always need an invading army, just control the "president" and support him in suppressing democracy.

Of course, Yeltsin was trying to pursue democracy in Russia. Russia itself has been taken over.

All lessons for the world to arm itself instead of make peace.

Who is anyone to tell someone they can't have something?
No one should have nukes. No group of people are capable of not using what they have.

Especially with the Murdoch approved criminal cabal at the helm, what could possibly go wrong?

since we've elected a mentally ill leader. We have shown we can't guarantee to responsibly manage our own nukes.

but only ones that are militarily weaker or have no nukes?

Incentive to develop some nukes that can be pointed at America!
Or have a bigger army than America, like China.

"We need nukes for our safety!" must be a common thought amongst leaders around the world.

The world would not have tolerated Russia invading Ukraine if they couldn't threaten us with nukes. Biden would not have been so slow and careful about sending Ukraine help. It's clear Russia's army was overrated and a serious NATO response could have overpowered them before so much damage was done.

That would stop the 51st state bullshit.

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