[QUOTE="goldenpony"]Nuclear weapons are far from a gun. They tell the other guy you had better think twice about pulling anything with us. Just after World War II the Soviet Union was to pull out of its half of Iran. They had agreed to this when the US, UK, and they invaded to prevent Iran from supporting Hitler
After the war when the time came for everyone to pull out the Soviets kept their troops in the country and refused to leave. The US at the time was the only country to have nuclear weapons. We had actually used both of our weapons and did not have any more. We also had B-29's and the Soviets had nothing to be able to reach them. So, to bluff the Soviets we took the 529th bomb wing to India. The Soviets knew which until this was and knew they could drop a bomb pretty much anywhere they wanted to, they pulled out.
Some Arab countries have publicly state they would wipe Israel out if they could do so. Iran has stated this more than once. But they will not attack Israel because of the fact they have nuclear weapons.
To satisfy your argument of giving the nerd in a room full of bullies a gun, look at North Korea.
-Serpahim-
True, but the difference between Israel and these arab nations is that Israel could nuke an Arab Nation and know that the US, hence the other western nations would still stand beside it. But if an Arab nation used a nuke on Israel, the western nations would attack them asap. I mean just look at Israel's illegal land occupation, which was deemed Illegal by the UN. But is anything ever done about it? no. Do any of the western nations critisize Israel? no. Heck, the barely even talk about it.In the news its always "Palestin this, sanctions on palestine" but not a single word about Israels on going illegal activities :?
The US would not stand behind Israel if they started a nuclear war (which they won't).
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