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If you were the PM of Israel, would you stake the lives of 6m people on that? It would be Iran's end, but it would be too late for Israel if it came to that.

• mikejb 8y ago
  Every nation has to trust the country with nukes that they won't invade or destroy them. If you were Iran, would you trust the US not to try to invade or topple your country? Iran isn't alone with the rhetoric of 'destroy your enemies'. North Korea and the US sell the same story, just the enemy changes. Whether the enemy is Israel, the US, or the arbitrary definition of a terrorist, the sell is ultimately a strategy to sustain support for military spending. It's hard to defend vast military spending when you have a poverty problem in your country - unless you can say you have enemies to defend against.
  • gadders 8y ago
    The difference is, Iran and North Korea are demonstrably more evil and repressive regimes than the Unites States.
    • mikejb 8y ago
      I agree with the repressive (to their own people), but I'd be curious how you determine NK or Iran is more evil than the US.