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Tasmanian Devil

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3. Defense

Reply to Arazi (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:06 PM

17 hrs ago

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.

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Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon [View all] Arazi 18 hrs ago OP

Obama's diplomatic deal was much stronger, had teeth, and was having positive results. Beartracks 17 hrs ago #1

Note to world : build nuclear weapons ASAP Bread and Circuses 17 hrs ago #2

North Korea learned that quick fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #4

I just hope we don't find out the hard way... COL Mustard 16 hrs ago #8

I doubt they could have kept it secret all this time fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #11

One thing we have proved over and over again is that we underestimate our adversaries. flashman13 16 hrs ago #13

"Used by Israel for propaganda " PCIntern 15 hrs ago #15

Israel is fully capable of defending themselves fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #16

Yeah... PCIntern 13 hrs ago #22

The government of Israel ignored their own guards warnings over and over questionseverything 2 hrs ago #25

They made the decision PCIntern 2 hrs ago #27

Defense Tasmanian Devil 17 hrs ago #3

Agree. I know it's madness. Bread and Circuses 17 hrs ago #5

Ukraine had nukes and gave them up in return for a promise MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #17

Budapest Memorandum Tasmanian Devil 14 hrs ago #20

I didn't know Belarus was party to it. MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #21

Neither should any other country. Srkdqltr 17 hrs ago #6

And neither should we. Initech 16 hrs ago #7

Yes, it has become dangerous to the world that the US has nukes MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #19

Strange how America carries out undeclared war aggression on other countries . . . Aussie105 16 hrs ago #9

Every nation is entitled to self-defense, including a credible deterrent. dalton99a 16 hrs ago #10

This credible deterrent also is a blank check to invade other countries MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #18

Canada should develop tactical nukes. roamer65 16 hrs ago #12

Nuclear is always evoked to justify fossil fuel driven wars. NNadir 15 hrs ago #14

Neither must tRump. diane in sf 12 hrs ago #23

The lesson is just as easily that we can't touch you with nukes. Melon 11 hrs ago #24

support Iran Whip-poor-will 2 hrs ago #26