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[quote=TheManWithAUsername][quote=Anonymous]Considering that attacking the US would be logistically difficult for Iran (how would they get it here)...[/quote]
Smuggle it in. That part is presumably far easier than developing it.

[quote=Anonymous]...and suicidal...[/quote]
Maybe. Probably. They wouldn't have to take credit, and we've been somewhat unpredictable in our response to terrorism.

[quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]
I prefer not to gamble on predictions of the behavior of hostile nutty people.

Building a weapon, or developing a program? Why wait for the last step? To the degree that we don't think that they're working toward that end, by definition I wouldn't support action to interfere with it.

[quote=Anonymous]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]
I agree with all of that, but as I said, I'd rather not bet on it at these stakes.

[quote=Anonymous]Ahmadinejad it should be noted does not hold the power in Iran...he doesn't have his finger on the button.[/quote]
You're out of my depth here. If you have reason to believe that the leadership as a whole is significantly more rational and reliable, I'm sincerely happy to hear it.[/quote]

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