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Originally Posted by Adak
That's the part that is not settled, in my mind. First, will they move from peaceful nuclear work, into the military use? Second, if they do move into the military side of nuclear power, will they use it?
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The wild card is a word 'they'. Who are 'they'? We have not a clue. Diplomats would know better and best not say much.
Making understanding more complex are a number of Ahmadinejad's subordinates who have been detained. Have the mullahs had a change of heart?
Well, among the mullah's were statements that said Obama clearly has a better and not adversarial attitude. Some analysts regarded this as a indication that Iran no longer needed or might back away from nuclear weapons.
But at the same time, others in Iran see a Republican president as more 'Axis of Evil' threats. So Iran must continue developing technology and processing uranium - just in case.
So how much power does Ahmadinejad have? Clearly he leads the wacko extremist faction who sees war as a solution. Or believes war is inevitable. What do the other 'powers that be' think?
We cannot view Iran as a monolithic nation. It truly is a nation of many and varied opinions. Ahmadinejad was elected as soon as the US began threatening nations and then started invading without justification. If we want a more peaceful Middle East, we must start by swearing off that 'big dic' attitude so prevalent in a wacko extremists wing of the Republican party.
We must openly confront the so many Americans actively promoting hate of Muslims (as if Muslims were niggers). The Mosque in Lower Manhattan exposed widespread hate in America that also endorses unilaterally attacking nations. This only makes the Iranians insecure; need a nuclear bomb.
But again, to say more requires defining the many 'theys'. And then defining what each 'they' is thinking. Too many unknowns to answer any of your questions.