> why should you submit to THEIR moral argument of denying YOU of nukes when they themselves have it? As the parent poster explicitly states, there is no "mor

> why should you submit to THEIR moral argument of denying YOU of nukes when they themselves have it? As the parent poster explicitly states, there is no "moral argument" made there, it's a very utilitarian realpolitik argument that allowing you nukes is risky enough that for any western politician respecting their countries' interests the right choice is to enforce submission with all kinds of means (economic, military, espionage).