Reply #65: I have no problem at all answering you

[Tripmann]

The reason I didn't was I'm used to you trying to steer the matter at hand into irrelevance. Its just another bullshit question from you.

So....

Do I believe that Iran, a country that has dozens of warheads pointing at it by its neighbour, wants to acquire nuclear capability for defensive purposes? Yes, as deterrence due to mutually assured destruction counts as defence.

Do I believe that Iran, a country that has not attacked or invaded anybody in modern history, wants to acquire a nuclear weapon to destroy Israel? No, as it would guarantee Irans destruction, and as much as it suits you to view the nation of Iran as 65 million mad muslims running around screaming 'death to Israel', they're not suicidal.

However, and the reason I did not initially answer you, the real question is not what you or I think, the question is: Does any country that has its neighbour pointing nukes at it got the right to ensure they're never used against it i.e. by also acquiring the bomb.

Now, before your 'what ahmadinejad called for' rant, your turn please.

How can a nation posess nuclear weapons as a deterrent if it doesn't want anybody to know they have them?