pre-emptive strike... honestly I probably would have been all for this had we not used this tactic on iraq. Sure we actually know that they have what they should have now, however its just not a good idea to be seen as the country that goes around the world pre-emptive striking whoever whenever.

also I never quite understood how the ban on nukes works. So russia and the us and a bunch of other western powers can have nukes. But when other countries want to join the club they arent aloud. I completely understand the idea of keeping nukes out of hte hands of a volitile hostile nation, I just dont get whos discretion it is at. For example, we dont like Iran, and they dont particularly like us, howeverit is completely possible that they wouldnt just go launching nukes at the US and Israel. I mean you have to understand the psychological impact that these restrictions have on a country. They are bound in a hypocritical bondage, so of course they want to defy thier 'master' and get what they arent supposed to have. Espeaically if it means more power on the world stage.