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The Arms Race that Won't Happen

TommyD6of11 Wrote: Jul 08, 2012 4:24 PM
Raliass, a little FYI, after 9-11 the USA told Pakistan, allow our troops to operate from your country and join us in the so called War on Terror; or, we'll destroy you. The Pakis became our "friend" because they had no choice. Our nukes are bigger than theirs.
If you want to understand the intensifying showdown between the United States and Iran, consider the headline in The Washington Post on the threat of rapid nuclear proliferation: "Many Nations Ready to Break into Nuclear Club."

It highlights one of the dangers cited by those who favor military action against Iran. President Barack Obama says that if Iran gets the bomb, "other players in the region would feel it necessary to get their own nuclear weapons. So now you have the prospect of a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region in the world."

A plausible threat? It may sound that way....