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Originally Posted by MontyB Like it or not it is the right of every nation to to defend itself (Israel keeps telling us this and the US keeps backing it) therefore it only makes sense that if a nation you are hostile with has nukes then you should be developing them yourself. |
That is a two-edged sword. By the same token the USA has the right to defend itself and its interests, and to prevent any hostile or unstable nation from obtaining nuclear weapons. They would be mad to do otherwise, mad not to protect their own interests. Why should USA be asked to play by certain rules which everybody else doesn't give a fig about?
No-one else will accept responsibility in these matters, the western world should be awarding USA a big vote of thanks. This situation may well be coming to an end, so make the most of it.