Iran and Nuclear weapons

Although I wouldn't say that a nation has no rights to develop nuclear weapons, the proliferation of this kind of armament is both absurd and dangerous. So far, so-called 'responsible countries had such devices and made sure not to use them. They were considered a deterrent against aggression, and this sword of Damocles allowed the Western world to live in a relative peace during the Cold War. Now, such weapons may end up in the hands of ill-intentioned countries or organisations that will not hesitate to use them. And this is where the real danger is. The future looks pretty grim, my friends...

Right now no one has that right. The goal is for no one to gain nuclear technology that doesn't already have it. Of course the US and other countries still have them, but that doesn't mean the entire world should have nukes... Especially a country like Iran.

True! Every nation has the right to defend and protect its territory with any means possible against historic and noted dictators and pirates (such as the British and US governments)! The UN's NPT was meant to prevent the spread of and expansion of WMD, and to achieve complete disarmament. Therefore, the quest to disarm should be geared towards all nations, and not just some particular nations! I, too, say, it will have to be one standard for every nation or none whatsoever! And, we ought to start by first disarming the USA and Russia (both yet to comply, after more than 30 years, with signed treaties on WMD - http://www.gsinstitute.org/archives/000032.shtml) and Israel (which will not even listen to UN admonitions)!

Early adopters of technology got a head-start in everything. Whether it was the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age or the adoption of thermonuclear weaponry. The rush to explode an atomic device goes back to the last World War. German scientists at Peenumunde as well as the Allies in the Manhattan project were in the race. In the realpolitik of armaments China's (PRC) seat in the Permanent Five of the Security Council, and its recognition in 1971 led India to explode its nuclear device. Since then of course, the development of overall technologies has made nuclear capability a matter of some investment and access to fissionable materials. It is in this context that we need to view the whole business of "rights to develop" nuclear armament. After the first rush of development, as in race - the race itself has become economically unsubstainable for all participants. I would venture to say that after the collapse of the former Soviet Union in 1990 significant financial outlays have not been made either within the NATO countries or the USA. Wannabes like Pakistan, Iraq, Iran etc. have been trying to develop the "Islamic Bomb" with varying degrees of success. I personally believe that any determined country or person, with some funding can develop a thermonuclear device. It is our commitment as civilized human beings that will allow us to roll-back deployed nuclear weapons wherever thay may be and eliminate proliferation. I do not agree that Iran has the right to develop its own. Nor do I believe that any other country has the right either. Cheers!

So they can blackmail the rest of the world like North Korea is doing? Give us money and energy to run our country or we'll sell nuclear weapons to terrorists. You don't see the presidents of any of the existing nuclear powers threatening to wipe countries off the face of the earth the way the Iranian president did with Israel do you? Maybe every body ought to have their own personal nuclear weapon so that if someone p*sses you off you just ddrive it over to their house and nuke their *ss.

hi .... i agree with you ..Iran has the right also all the nations has the right to do this, when usa asks iran to stop this operation it must stops it's nuclear reactors and weapons before asking others to do....

Well everyone has a right to everything, but don't you feel that Iran and Iraq have remained in the state of war for a long time and the use of nuclear weapons would be very destructive.

Infact I think that every state should destroy every kind of nuclear weapons. I can understand the fears of Iran for the fact that Israel has some missiles pointed at Teheran, Israel should destroy his nuclear arsenal and so nobody would have nuclear weapons in the Middle Est.

actually now the nuclear energy is the only alternative of energy after the non-renewable sources of energy like Petroleum or crude oil. If Iran wants to use its nuclear energy for the peaceful purposes than there is no threat to any one. Its is the right of every one and one can't decide that who is able to have this or not. America,Britan and other countries could have than why not Iran.. I could remember that when India has tested his Nuclear capabilities 1998 there was a big message to neighboring Pakistan, that the time has come to think some thing now. and the behavior of Indian politics was very awkard. So after the reply on 18 May every scenario has changed. Now there is piece every where. There was no severe reaction at that time from any world power.....?????????????