My modest proposal:
Let's allow Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to have nuclear weapons (on top of Pakistan and NOKOR). If Palestine gain independence they can have nuclear weapons too (or even without waiting for independence, they are free people they can decide for themselves, after all to acquire nukes is their natural right as a nation). They should not be held back by "old world" order...
Most of the sunni middle-east countries(ruled by the royal dynasties) are already firmly under the umbrella of US. So, they dont need nukes. They would need nukes, if and when they want to go against US. Or they would need Nukes when US fails or stops in providing umbrella to them. Remember, Nukes are seen as a defence against invasions. (BTW, Iranian shia nukes are seen as threat to these sunni counries also).
BD and Sri Lanka dont need Nukes unless they plan to go against India. If a regime comes to power in either of the two countries that wants to go against India, then the first thing for that regime would want is to acquire Nukes. And first thing, India would want to do is stop that.
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>>Does this justifies Iran's nukes in your eyes? For if it does then every country is justified in acquiring nukes...
Saar,
it seems you think that there is absolute justice. I am afraid that is not the case. I tried to tell you this the last time this issue came up for discussion(remember, we discussed about US dropping atom bombs on Japan). The point is there is no absolute justice. It all comes down to perspective.
From my perspective, I do NOT support Iranian attempt of acquisition of nukes. Because I am INDIAN.
But, if I were an IRANIAN, I would have supported the attempt.
If I were an AMERICAN, I would NOT have supported the attempt.
I dont know what is the perspective of people in Maldives.
The first thing to understand about this issue is that it is not question of justice but about politics. In politics, people choose sides based on their calculation of what is beneficial for them.
If fear of proliferation was the concern of the US(and the rest of west), then they should worry about Pakistan, more than anyone or anything else. Pakistan is the biggest rogue nation. It is a failed nation. It has a past of proliferation(infact, it had been the hub of proliferation). But the US(and rest of western lackeys) wink and smile at Pakistan. They want others(like India) to give up their energy concerns just to help the US(and its western lackeys) acquire a hold on Iranian oil. This hypocrisy is packaged as 'proliferation concern'.