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[quote=Anonymous][quote=TheManWithAUsername]
Your confusing my reason with my evidence supporting that reason. The reason I support espionage and assassination to interfere with Iran's nuclear program is that I believe there is a significant danger that Iran will do something terrible with a nuclear weapon. That terrible thing could include using it on us, Israel, or someone else.

Since the best evidence of that threat would be statements to that effect, I went there. I correctly stated that their words support my belief as relates to Israel, and incorrectly stated that as relates to the U.S. I could have stopped there, b/c I don't want Iran nuking Israel or anyone else, but I went to the next best evidence as relates to us, namely their suspected actions.[/quote]

Considering that attacking the US would be logistically difficult for Iran (how would they get it here) and suicidal, it's quite absurd to suggest that this is a likely outcome of Iran's nuclear program, especially when one considers that the US doesn't even believe Iran is building a nuclear weapon at this time.  Ditto attacking Israel, which would also entail the deaths of all Palestinians there along with many Lebanese and Jordanians and possibly some Egyptians.  What Iran wants if they were to pursue a nuclear weapon in the future is probably the same deterrent that Israel has had for decades.  Another country with nuclear weapons is not a desirable outcome, but it is the logical outcome of Israel's own nuclear weapons.

[quote=TheManWithAUsername][quote=jsteele]Personally, I would not believe a single damn thing my government says when it comes to foreign policy.[/quote]
That's sounds dramatic and counter-culture, but it makes discussion difficult. I've never been to Iran, and I've never met Ahmadinejad - how do I know they're real? Some claims are more believable than others. Several administrations have made this claim over decades, citing multiple specific instances.[/quote]

Ahmadinejad it should be noted does not hold the power in Iran.  So even though he's a moron (remember the "there are no gays Iran" of his Columbia University speech that drew incredulous laughter and he denies the Holocaust), he doesn't have his finger on the button.[/quote]

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