It is interesting that the other commentators are quick to chastise Tim Hames from applying a “double standard” to Iran compared to other nuclear nations.
The difference seems clear. Iran has been quite eloquent in articulating the reason why it might desires the bomb and indeed, the very reason why it shouldn’t have the bomb.
No nation on earth has procured a Nuclear weapon with the express intention of “wiping out”, “driving into the sea” or “eradicating” another nation state. Even the Soviets obtained a nuclear arsenal more to assure a notional parity with the US than for any other reason as they proved when they backed down over the Cuban Missile Crisis.
India and Pakistan have so far said nothing of genocide or the vaporizing of each other’s territory.
Iran however has a president who denies that the holocaust happened and has said time and time again that it seeks to eradicate Israel.
It seems to me akin to selling a gun over the counter to a man who walks in and asks for “a shotgun to kill my wife with”.
No thanks.
Later
John
Posted by John Swaine at September 4, 2006 11:26 PM