Giuliani ready to nuke Iran, if necessary.
Posted by Matt Dioguardi on June 6th, 2007
Here’s what some of the Republican candidates said about the tactical use of nuclear weapons:
I don’t have time to comment on this, but I think these comments speak for themselves. Can you imagine how little respect America will command around the world if policy makers choose to use nuclear weapons to preempt Iran from obtaining nuclear devices?
Is any of this registering in Japan? How would an American preemptive nuclear attack against Iran affect the grand old alliance?
I realize the issue is vastly more complicated and deep, but at times it sounds like this: It’s okay for America to have nuclear weapons because Americans are good, but it’s not okay for Iranians to have them because their bad. So if necessary America can preemptively nuke the Iranians to keep them from ever preemptively nuking America. That’s just the way good guys do things.
Is that clear? Any questions? Comments?
There’s always Ron Paul:
June 6th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
“I realize the issue is vastly more complicated and deep, but at times it sounds like this”
Sadly, I think your characterization (USA good, Iran bad => USA nuke Iran is OKAY) is actually closer to the general rule than you make it out to be, and applies to a lot more countries than just the US.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:08 am
Stable democratic countries such as America, France, as well as countries such as China and Russia that are relatively responsible are not a worry. It is rogue and authoriatarian countries such as Iran and North Korea that we should worry about. So, yes, it is ok if America, France, China and Russia have nukes and Iran and NK do not.
However, any hint at a pre-emptive nuke strike by the US is rediculous and only makes the US look bad. Please see my recent post on life after George W. on my blog and you will get an idea of how I feel.
June 8th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Some sort of madness has infected the Republican party, with the honorable exception of Congressman Ron Paul. Torture, “pre-emptive” nuclear strikes, secret and indefinite imprisonment without trial or oversight… The US is in danger of joining other luminaries of “good” like Iraq under Saddam Hussein.