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I have a genuine concern about Iran having a nuclear bomb. Is there someone out there with some expertise they could tell me if I’m paranoid, or if I should be

I have a genuine concern about Iran having a nuclear bomb. Is there someone out there with some expertise they could tell me if I’m paranoid, or if I should be really concerned?

fatbird 6y ago
Pakistan, India, and China have all had nukes for decades, and are all mortal enemies, and there've even been multiple border skirmishes between pairs, without it ever escalating to open war, let alone nukes. No matter how belligerent Iran seems, it's not obvious that their possession of nuclear weapons decreases stability in the region; arguably, with Israel being the other nuclear power in the region, it increases stability by creating a MAD circumstance, where before Israel felt safe taking unilateral military action, protected by its nuclear umbrella.
wayneftw 6y ago
I'm an expert in paranoia. You should not be concerned if there's nothing you can do about it. If you think you can do something, focus on that instead. In any case, don't be too concerned.
nyolfen 6y ago
perhaps if you're israeli
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gizmo686 6y ago
The more nations that have nukes the more risk of something terrible happening with them. Having said that Iran has shown itself to be a rational actor; and there is no way it survives a nuclear conflict. The entire world, including Iran, learned a lot of lessons from the cold war; and so are unlikely to repeat the same mistakes that made us almost stumble into a nuclear war then. On the other hand, nuclear weapons have a remarcable history in maintaining (relative) world piece. It isn't a gamble I would willingly take, but Iran becoming a nuclear power might be a path to piece in the middle east.
csomar 6y ago
They seem to be more predictable and reasonable than the North Korea regime. It might make things more peaceful in the middle east, since their foe now knows they have the bomb. On the other hand, it probably means that Iran/Lebanon/Syria are doomed for the short-medium and maybe even long-term.
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I have a genuine concern about Iran having a nuclear bomb. Is there someone out there with some expertise they could tell me if I’m paranoid, or if I should be really concerned?

fatbird 6y ago

Pakistan, India, and China have all had nukes for decades, and are all mortal enemies, and there've even been multiple border skirmishes between pairs, without it ever escalating to open war, let alone nukes. No matter how belligerent Iran seems, it's not obvious that their possession of nuclear weapons decreases stability in the region; arguably, with Israel being the other nuclear power in the region, it increases stability by creating a MAD circumstance, where before Israel felt safe taking unilateral military action, protected by its nuclear umbrella.

wayneftw 6y ago

I'm an expert in paranoia. You should not be concerned if there's nothing you can do about it. If you think you can do something, focus on that instead. In any case, don't be too concerned.

nyolfen 6y ago

perhaps if you're israeli

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gizmo686 6y ago

The more nations that have nukes the more risk of something terrible happening with them. Having said that Iran has shown itself to be a rational actor; and there is no way it survives a nuclear conflict. The entire world, including Iran, learned a lot of lessons from the cold war; and so are unlikely to repeat the same mistakes that made us almost stumble into a nuclear war then. On the other hand, nuclear weapons have a remarcable history in maintaining (relative) world piece. It isn't a gamble I would willingly take, but Iran becoming a nuclear power might be a path to piece in the middle east.

csomar 6y ago

They seem to be more predictable and reasonable than the North Korea regime. It might make things more peaceful in the middle east, since their foe now knows they have the bomb. On the other hand, it probably means that Iran/Lebanon/Syria are doomed for the short-medium and maybe even long-term.

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