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cachukis

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7. Was in a conversation recently discussing the
Thu May 14, 2026, 12:39 PM
May 14

Iranians acquiring a nuke. The question came up as to why all the countries who have nukes have been restrained from using them. They all know using a nuke will cause irreparable harm to their own country. Are the Iranians so insane as to bring that harm on their people? We all thought not.
What Iran, looking to fortify its defenses, wants is to be able to tell us to fry ice. They seem to have done so without one.
We all agreed, it is the game of fear that motivates some of our politicians to maintain power.
Would that we all took nukes off the table, but we turned a blind eye to Israel's getting one.
Obama got a deal to monitor Iran's wanting to get off fossil fuels.

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