U.N. Inspectors are going to be going into Iran to look at the recently revealed nuclear power plant on Oct. 25. According to information gathered by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has gotten sufficient information to build an atomic weapon. Now, I know that there are those out there that say, "Why don't we just let Iran be? Who are we to say what they can and can't do?" Well, it's not just us. The United States is not the only country taking notice of what Iran is doing. The international community as a whole, I can promise you, will be holding their breath until the inspectors release their findings. Why is this? Because, Iran is a large nation that is ruled by a religious leader and a radical one at that. Plus there's this, if a country is making nuclear weapons it's a good idea to kinda keep an eye on it. A country with nuclear weapons, including the U.S., is like an educated six year old with a gun. They know what it can do, they know not to play with it, but...get them mad enough and their emotions just might get the best of them. Anyway, let me know what you think. And check out CNN.com for the full story.
Who's keeping an eye on us? I believe we were told there were WMDs in Iraq - can we trust what we are being told?
ReplyDeleteThis isn't the U.S. investigating. It's the International Atomic Energy Agency. Plus this is simply a check-up to see if the plant is actually being used as an energy source. This isn't a Bush-esk type of thing of we want to go to war. If Iran is making nuclear weapons then the world should know. That goes for any country.
ReplyDeleteWell, we do have the right to know if they want to tell us, but we don't have any more right to tell them what to do with their nukes than anyone else has to tell us. I don't know if I'd even agree that we have the right to know about their weapons if they're not willing to disclose it. Sure, it's scary if they do have them, but I'll add to your gun analogy (except I'll have to impose an age that's able to own a gun for legality). Just because someone has a gun and might commit mass homicide, we don't have the right to search their belongings without probable cause. We can't get a warrant based purely on "if they get mad enough."
ReplyDeleteI do agree that we, the United States, don't have any right to tell them what they can and can't have. But nuclear weapons are a pretty powerful thing. So I'm going to stick to my idea that we should keep a close eye on whoever has it.
ReplyDeleteRaymond - it sounds as if you would make a good criminal defense attorney - or maybe you are just one of the few who expect to be treated diplomatically and believe you should treat others as you wish to be treated. Either way, I agree with your theories. While I am happy to be a citizen of the United States, I am continually astonished by the overall belief of the US that we are the almighty because we are who we are. I think it interesting that Bobby's response to your statement is that we don't have a right to tell them what they can and can't have - if that is true, then why are we wasting our resources playing big brother and looking over their shoulder? Do we not get offended when we think someone is spying on us and we waive our Constitutional rights to privacy and freedoms for all to see and acknowledge? I am just having difficulty digesting the concept that we stand on the belief of all men are equal, but when it comes who someone who chooses a different path, we are quick to force our way of thinking upon them. Perhaps the most simple answer to my heartburn is that I come from an era of "make love not war," and those whose thoughts have been formed in the last eight years come from the era of "my way because I say so." (Although as a Mother, that theory DID work a few times for me:)
ReplyDeleteWell, while I agree with Bobby that WMDs are scary and I want to be safe, it just seems like it's a bit hypocritical to run a search for something without good reason of their intent to use it. If we had a peace treaty saying they can't have them (enlighten me if we do, because I'm not aware of it), it would be different. But the fact is that the US is the only country to ever drop a nuclear bomb on another country. Most other countries aren't just going to bomb that many people without good reason. I'm not saying we didn't, but we sure killed a lot of innocent people, but as soon as there's a threat (in this instance, just that another country might have some nukes) that we might get bombed, we think it's okay to invade the country and confiscate their belongings. And I know, it's the UN, not the US, but I'm pretty sure we're a part of the UN (correct me if I'm wrong).
ReplyDeleteI guess it's just that searches like these can aim those nukes at us when they might not have been in the first place. I'm sure there are countries in the UN that have some nukes saved for a rainy day. But I guess the UN are the world police that were uncalled for in the first place.
As for my political beliefs, I am for diplomacy. I'm not sure if I'd be a good defense attorney, but I do analyze things quite a bit. I agree with your statement as I too am proud to be from the US, but I'm not too fond of how it's currently being run. I claim no allegiance to the two-party system, however. I don't think either side reflects the intent of our founding fathers. I'm very much a constitutionalist, but I don't see either side using the Constitution very well. That is why my allegiance is instead to the Libertarian party.
I do agree that the US thinks a democracy is the only way to go. I wholeheartedly disagree with what we tried to do overseas under Bush. I'm not sure how I feel about Obama yet. I am almost tempted to embrace "make love, not war" myself, but I do believe there are certain times when it's appropriate to go to war (as much as I hate bloodshed). I don't think we've been in a war that we needed to be in since WWII though.