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you say that like trump wasn't stopped from launching nukes at iran by one of his military advisors.

• inigyou 2mo ago
  Come to think of it, why hasn't Israel launched any? We know they have them, Iran knows they have them, and they're not as restrained.
  • marking-time 2mo ago
    This is such an interesting point. Interesting as in terrifying.
  • GlickWick 2mo ago
    My guess has always been the delicate balance of perception. Nukes are (rightfully) perceived to be beyond the basic destruction we've come to expect of war. They're a tool for annihilation. If you use them offensively the rest of the world will become so afraid of you that they'll nuke you so you can't nuke them. Israel isn't strong enough to entertain the idea that they could survive this.
    • inigyou 2mo ago
      I really don't think that country is worried about its international perception right now.
      • GlickWick 2mo ago
        They will if it means they stop existing
        • inigyou 2mo ago
          If not for corruption, they already would have.
  • lowbloodsugar 2mo ago
    I would assume that while Iran doesn't have the material for a bomb, they have enough nasty material for an air burst to do significant long-term impact. They couldn't possibly use it unless Israel nuked them first.
    • inigyou 2mo ago
      Iran's previous leader - the one we killed - had a mandate to build up material for nuclear bombs but not actually develop a bomb. Its new leader also wants to develop a bomb.