Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Melon

(1,330 posts)

24. The lesson is just as easily that we can't touch you with nukes.

Reply to Arazi (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:11 PM

20 hrs ago

So if you are religious zealots who believe in martyrdom, who’ve also threaten to use nukes if they get them, that the someone will make sure that doesn’t happened.

I don’t support war. I don’t support trump. I don’t support Iran and believe they are a disaster unless they completely change their course.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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

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

Note to world : build nuclear weapons ASAP Bread and Circuses Yesterday #2

North Korea learned that quick fujiyamasan Yesterday #4

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

I doubt they could have kept it secret all this time fujiyamasan Yesterday #11

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

"Used by Israel for propaganda " PCIntern Yesterday #15

Israel is fully capable of defending themselves fujiyamasan Yesterday #16

Yeah... PCIntern 22 hrs ago #22

The government of Israel ignored their own guards warnings over and over questionseverything 11 hrs ago #25

They made the decision PCIntern 11 hrs ago #27

So you are saying, Israel allowed Hamas to plan and execute their attack so they could counter attack? questionseverything 5 hrs ago #28

Where the eff did you get that? PCIntern 4 hrs ago #29

Defense Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #3

Agree. I know it's madness. Bread and Circuses Yesterday #5

Ukraine had nukes and gave them up in return for a promise MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #17

Budapest Memorandum Tasmanian Devil 23 hrs ago #20

I didn't know Belarus was party to it. MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #21

Neither should any other country. Srkdqltr Yesterday #6

And neither should we. Initech Yesterday #7

Yes, it has become dangerous to the world that the US has nukes MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #19

Strange how America carries out undeclared war aggression on other countries . . . Aussie105 Yesterday #9

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

This credible deterrent also is a blank check to invade other countries MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #18

Canada should develop tactical nukes. roamer65 Yesterday #12

Nuclear is always evoked to justify fossil fuel driven wars. NNadir Yesterday #14

Neither must tRump. diane in sf 21 hrs ago #23

The lesson is just as easily that we can't touch you with nukes. Melon 20 hrs ago #24

support Iran Whip-poor-will 11 hrs ago #26