reply to post by dooper
"Done properly" to you sounds like you are advocating the use of nuclear weapons. And to me, there could be nothing more IMPROPER, considering the
consequences of such a stupidity.
IF, and that's a big IF, Iran is still pursuing a nuclear weapons program, it is bound to be so secretive and hidden, as in underground deep, that it
really only leaves one option- Nuclear Spray and Pray- if they have any chance whatsoever of stalling the program. Because even in a best case
scenario with direct hits, stalling is all an attacker will accomplish. And the fervor with which Iran will pursue nuclear weapons after that will
increase beyond all measure, including their willingness to proliferate to terrorists for assistance.
This notion that Israel or the US can bomb all things nuclear in Iran to destroy their program is very foolish, and will cause tremendous loss of life
and infrastructure. And there still is no telling what Russia might do at that point. As shown in Georgia, you can bet the response will be quick, no
warning, and devastating. Who's to say they wouldn't nuke the entire Persian Gulf Fleet to rid themselves of the pesky mosquitos threatening their
part of the world? And they could decide to take Israel and anything in the Mediterranean Sea with them as well.
According to that very doctrine (thanks chips):
The five points, Medvedev said, were firstly, the superiority of the fundamental principles of international law.
The second point was that the world must be multipolar.
"A uni-polar world is unacceptable," said Medvedev, adding that Russia could "not accept a world order where all decisions are made by one side,
even such a powerful one as the U.S."
"Such a world is unstable and threatened by conflicts," he added.
Thirdly, he said, Russia does not seek confrontation with any other country.
"Russia is not looking for isolation," he said. "We will develop, in as much as is possible, friendly ties with Europe, the U.S., and other
countries in the world."
Fourthly, Russia will protect the lives of its citizens, "wherever they are."
The fifth point was that Moscow would seek to develop ties in regions with whom it has traditionally had friendly relations.
"Russia, just like other countries in the world, has regions where it has its privileged interests," said Medvedev
So one could see from that bolded point four, how the loss of Russian scientists in Iran could potentially push hot buttons that incite furious
retaliation, all previous Western imperialism at their back door not withstanding.