No, because most of the countries will finish off Iran, and likely Russia too. US buddy-buddy with the winner? Yeah, I guess that is why we joined the allies in WW2, because they were already winning.

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What are you smoking? I want some!

You seem to have forgotten that Israel has nuclear weapons. If Iran nukes Israel, Israel will send nukes straight back. Plus the US has nuclear missile subs in the Arabian Gulf, as well as aircraft carriers. That's not even mentioning the ICBMs. Iran nuking Israel would result in Israel and the US nuking Iran, as well as global condemnation. And if Russia supplied the nukes, it is a likely possibility that just about every NATO country would launch on Russia.

In other words, all you're describing is a fancy way to commit suicide.

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I was referring more so to the power that they project, not necessarily the nukes that they carry. If Iran wanted to start throwing its weight around in the M.E. I do not think we would have to get to terribly involved.

Not gonna lie, I kind of missed you.

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I missed him like an ulcer.

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In some ways yes, Iran is ahead of Russia. I hear Moscow just got designs for this device called a "wheel" and according to RussiaToday, turbans are becoming an increasing fashion up there.






But honestly youre right. And if Iran ever gets nukes we'll know who to thank.

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Once Israel is gone - radiation will kill more arabs than even war has. Which is why no one has used nukes in the region.

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North Pole Resident:

You are living in a fantasy world if you think Israel is simply going to get "wiped off the map" and Iran will be left intact. Israel has much more firepower than Iran. If they are both doing offensive strikes, I would expect both to be heavily damaged. It is the type of war no one should be eager to start.

It sure as h*ll will lower real estate values in the area, and wherever the wind blows!

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