President Ahmadinejad says Iran has become a nuclear state

[hammered]

Every country has a legal right to nuclear power. Period.

Plenty of copuntries with a record of attacking other countries have developed both peaceful and military nuclear technology without anyone whining on. Iran has no record of attacking other countries

[Jingthing]

Every country has a legal right to nuclear power. Period.

Plenty of copuntries with a record of attacking other countries have developed both peaceful and military nuclear technology without anyone whining on. Iran has no record of attacking other countries

I don't know if "right" is the right word, but yes, countries should be able to develop nuclear energy programs. Iran has that opportunity as well. However, the issue is weapons and actually the global nuclear weapons "club" is quite small and sane people want to keep it that way, and even make it smaller.

Edited December 31, 2010 by Jingthing

[TheyCallmeScooter]

Every country has a legal right to nuclear power. Period.

Plenty of copuntries with a record of attacking other countries have developed both peaceful and military nuclear technology without anyone whining on. Iran has no record of attacking other countries

On October 26, 2005, IRIB News, an English-language subsidiary of the state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), filed a story on Ahmadinejad's speech to the "World Without Zionism" conference in Asia, entitled:Ahmadinejad: Israel must be wiped off the map.^[1] The story was picked up by Western news agencies and quickly made headlines around the world. On October 30, The New York Times published a full transcript of the speech in which Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying:

Our dear Imam (referring to Ayatollah Khomeini) said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map for great justice and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over the issue of Palestine. Is it possible to create a new front in the heart of an old front. This would be a defeat and whoever accepts the legitimacy of this regime has in fact, signed the defeat of the Islamic world. Our dear Imam targeted the heart of the world oppressor in his struggle, meaning the occupying regime. I have no doubt that the new wave that has started in Palestine, and we witness it in the Islamic world too, will eliminate this disgraceful stain from the Islamic world.^[2]

"eliminate the disgraceful stain of Israel" or the "defeat of the Islamic world".

Those are his two options.

God, but I do hope you're right and pray he goes for the latter. pfft.

[hammered]

Every country has a legal right to nuclear power. Period.

Plenty of copuntries with a record of attacking other countries have developed both peaceful and military nuclear technology without anyone whining on. Iran has no record of attacking other countries

On October 26, 2005, IRIB News, an English-language subsidiary of the state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), filed a story on Ahmadinejad's speech to the "World Without Zionism" conference in Asia, entitled:Ahmadinejad: Israel must be wiped off the map.^[1] The story was picked up by Western news agencies and quickly made headlines around the world. On October 30, The New York Times published a full transcript of the speech in which Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying:

Our dear Imam (referring to Ayatollah Khomeini) said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map for great justice and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over the issue of Palestine. Is it possible to create a new front in the heart of an old front. This would be a defeat and whoever accepts the legitimacy of this regime has in fact, signed the defeat of the Islamic world. Our dear Imam targeted the heart of the world oppressor in his struggle, meaning the occupying regime. I have no doubt that the new wave that has started in Palestine, and we witness it in the Islamic world too, will eliminate this disgraceful stain from the Islamic world.^[2]

"eliminate the disgraceful stain of Israel" or the "defeat of the Islamic world".

Those are his two options.

God, but I do hope you're right and pray he goes for the latter. pfft.

You can find plenty of polticians in say Israel and the US and even France calling for attacks of varying degree on Iran too. However that is not the point. Words are one thing. But actions speak louder and Iran hasnt attacked any other countries while plenty of the other nuclear powers have repeatedly attacked countries.

[TheyCallmeScooter]

You can find plenty of polticians in say Israel and the US and even France calling for attacks of varying degree on Iran too. However that is not the point. Words are one thing. But actions speak louder and Iran hasnt attacked any other countries while plenty of the other nuclear powers have repeatedly attacked countries.

The thought that someone would assert their opinion when they're unable to distinguish between the Ayatollah and a politician calling for a pre-emptive strike to pre-empt...DISASTER...well, okay buddy.

Women of Islam - TIME

In Iran the legal age for marriage is nine for girls, 14 for boys.

In 2000 the Iranian Parliament voted to raise the minimum age for girls to 14, but this year, a legislative oversight body dominated by traditional clerics vetoed the move.

The onset of puberty is considered an appropriate time for a marriage to be consummated.

Sure. Iran should be allowed to have nukes. What could - possibly - go wrong. If worst comes to worst, a legislative oversight body dominated by traditional cleric paedophiles will keep things sane.

Please keep posting your opinions buddy. They are really good ones. Making all kinds of sense and that.

[geriatrickid]

Nuclear energy is not clean and presents a serious long term environmental issue for those countries that do not have the financial means to deal with the nuclear waste. Where is Iran going to store its nuclear waste? What standards are in place to prevent contamination of the environment? It requires as much of an investment in the waste management facilities as it does in the nuclear power plants. How come iran has never ever discussed how it will process and dispose of the spent fuel? How would some of the people in TVF feel if the Thai government decided to build a waste storage facility in their backyard? How come the Iranian people are not consulted about the waste issue?

In respect to the cooling requirement, where exactly is drought prone Iran going to source all the water needed? why won't Iran respect its previous nuclear agreements?

[Jingthing]

The world would have no problem allowing Iran a robust nuclear power program IF they fully cooperate with international overview of their processes and sites.

[TheyCallmeScooter]

The world would have no problem allowing Iran a robust nuclear power program IF they fully cooperate with international overview of their processes and sites.

I can think of a nation-state which doesn't really peg their survival to the swings of global sentiment who - might - have a problem with a nuclear Iran and/or any surface-to-air 'defensive' systems which negate their first strike capabilities.

This is a non-issue. If Iran actually got it's sabre sharpened somehow, their skies would be dotted with Israeli Air Force fighters and bombers.

And, quite frankly (and with all due respect to the legislative oversight body comprising of paedophiles / religious leaders), this is a Good thing.

[Jingthing]

That's a loaded question. You sound like a utopian. Good luck with that.

[geriatrickid]

In the interim, some people have have successfully diverted attention away from the fact that iran is not equipped nor capable of managing the nuclear waste it will produce. I do not believe there is a section in any destroy israel or commie agitator's handbook that discusses responsible environmental management because respect for the environment has never ever featured in the tracts of Marx, Nasser, Khomeinhei, Lenin, Trotsky, Catro and others. However, independent thinkers like Teddy Roosevelt, who some probably label a right winger, created the national park system in the USA. The National Trust land protection system was created in the UK by 3 prim and proper conservative Victorian era philanthropists.

The fact remains that iran is about to create one big radioactive mess in the region simply because there is no framework or foundation for environmental protection in Iran. Hating Israel or jews can't change that. Maybe you'll get the point when Iranians start having increased rates of cancer and birth defects.

Edited December 31, 2010 by metisdead
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[metisdead]

Off topic posts have been removed from view.

Iran has became a nuclear state is on-topic to this thread.

[cdnvic]

Since this can't seem to stay on topic it's time to close it.