what's your opinion about iranian nuclear program?
83081
Wow, so the brainac people are here in political.  what a relief.\n\nThe most amazing transformation happened to the White House Cowboy the past two weeks.\n\nA few days ago, Bush was damn near declaring war over this program and calling for Security Council etc.\n\nNow, it appears that someone yanked Bush´s chain and explained to him the differences between Iraq and Iran.\n\nThis little tinhorn bitch in the White House is going to get someone killed.  Ooops...too late.\n\nFortunately, for peaceful solutions, the mighty righty changed his tune.  Maybe, the US can get out of Iraq without involving a real country who would either kick ass to the Red Sea or force US to use tactical nukes, whatever that means, to save face.\n\nThe Iran program is a necessary step to peace.  I´m glad that George the Second is having his d**k handed to him and that Americans can this is about what happened.
1030528
It's a good thing if we can monitor and help proliferate thier nuclear activities so they remain for energy only, not weapons.  Aiding Iran in this way could lead to future partnerships between our nations, and it sends a positive message to other countries about our ability to act diplomatically.\n\nIt's an important move symbolically, for our national security, and possibly a good business move.
652202
i think that the average American does not have a problem with Iranian people. The government however has a bad history. I think its best for the entire world if they left nuclear evolution alone.......
808128
As an Iranian, I should say you "Ahmadi Nejad"s speeches and letters are a bunch of his strange ideas, not all of the Iranian ideas.\n\nHere we don't concern to his strange speeches. I suggest you don't worry about Iran's activities in base on "Ahmadi Nejad" speeches and letters ;)\n\nIran and US had some dialogs but some US policies like invading to Iraq and Afghanistan and occupying those countries made this situation worse.\n\nIran's government is worry about US policy and its goals, so someone like "Ahmadi Nejad" succeeded in last presidency election.
799162
First, if anybody believes we're going to invade either North Korea or Iran, then they are complete fools.\n\nSecond, if anybody believes that NKorea or Iran are going nuclear because of the foolish idea we'd invade them, they're even bigger fools than the complete fools.\n\nNKorea and Iran started their nuclear programs long before there was any threat from the US.\n\nWhy is the rest of the world so ignorant of simple historic fact?\n----------\nUh, what evidence? You somehow have detailed knowledge of the NKorean nuclear program? Perhaps it slowed until Clinton gave them 2 nuclear reactors.
638789
now .. haven't you opened a can of worms ?!?!?!?\nit is a tough one, mainly because NO ONE can say whether or not there's actually a military (bomb-making) aspect to the "nuclear ambition". \nConstruction of the nuclear power plants in Iran started many years ago, long before the mullahs came to power ... so it's not as if this is something new that the current regime has suddenly come up with. In that sense, and since there is no "proof" of any malicious ;) activity, I personally don't see why not complete power plants on which millions and millions have been spent already. But then again : is there an atomic bomb hiding behind the facade? I don't know ... you don't know ... Bush doesn't know ... the IAEA doesn't know. To be fair, I would say all "countries" are "innocent" unless PROVEN otherwise.
385099
We do not consider the proliferation of nuclear technology for WMD's progress.  When Iran is sitting on one of the largest known oil reserves on Earth the idea she would spend enormous resources to build nuclear power plants is not credible.  \n\nYour President's threats to destroy Israel don't reassure us that your intentions are peaceful. For me your comment that God only shines in Iran suggests your religion and/or culture is superior to mine.  Persons who believe their God only shines on them can use that to justify bad things.    \n\nProgress can take place in many areas that don't threaten the existence of life on our planet. Americans and the world would rejoice if an Iranian found a cure for cancer,  or even the common cold, and we would all hold you in our hearts forever. \n\nIt is not Iranian progress we are concerned about, it is survival
485984
Take it at 95%. The US, Britain, and France all are getting tough on the UN to stop Iran from its nuclear program. But as you know IRan is not listening and probably won't listen into they have obtained nuclear weapons.
645980
What makes you think that the US is going to invade Iran?\n\nDid you think about this at all?
975311
Actually no.\n\nThey made a very rigorous attempt during the Israel/Hezbollah conflict but basically got slapped back. I think it being an election year hindered any plans for aggression towards Iran.\n\nThe backlash of popular opinion was enormously against any Iranian aggression and I think that shocked the Bush administration. I think they were expecting more support like they got for invading Iraq.\n\nAnyways, if you look at events since then, they have backed way off of any thoughts towards attacking Iran. Bush actually stated, ".... we have to respect the processes of the UN..."\n\nNow tell me that isn't a flip flop... and I have land to sell you on the Florida water.
427986
Why should we tell Iran what to do.\nWe should just leave them alone.\nIt's there choice to decide what to use nuclear power for.
207668
Well, I'll clear up all the bias here.\n\nWhile it would be a good idea (we certainly shouldn't let them keep nuklear weapons) to invade Iran, I personally think that Bush is too unpopular now to start another war. If he's going to do that, he needs to spend a year or so after this war focused on internal problems. His approval rating is pretty low.\n\nI would also suggest he put more of the actual combat on the shoulders of the UN, since they would definitely be behind us in this endeavor.\n\nIn case you're wondering, I am a very conservative person, and I approve of what Bush has done so far. But I realize what must be done. Wars begun with a low approval of the leader have a tendency to turn out badly.\n\nEdit: And to the post above mine, thank you for not realizing how nuclear power works. A nuclear reactor is far more complex to construct than a bomb. A reactor needs cooling, containment. A bomb just needs two chuncks of enriched Uranium and a couple sticks of dynamite.\n\nNow, if *you* were a sect of radical Islam bent on killing all of those who weren't your belief, and you had the option of spending a few million dollars to build a bomb or a few dozen million to develop a reactor, which one would you choose? Which would be more helpful in your present situation?
359647
That's a misconception.  As much as I dislike the current US government, I must say that they do not resist nuclear power in Iran.  They, along with most other democratic governments, do not approve of the type of reactors that Iran is building.  \n\nIran is developing "breeder" reactors and  making enriched uranium, whose only "reasonable" application is weaponry.  If Iran were truly interested in nuclear reactors for domestic power there are a number of different designs that are cheaper and more efficient, and don't create weapons.
810116
Does not look like it.\n\nWe are on the brink of the collapse of the post 1989 efforts by the US to prevent nuclear proliferation.\n\nThere is no consensus over a strategy in the US over the issue, other than the declarations by all Politicians that proliferation will not be tolerated. \n\nAmerica rhetoric has been shown to be toothless. \nIn the case of Pakistan and India.\n\nIt is entirely possible that Pakistan either instigated or allowed 9/11 as a response to the puny sanctions imposed after their nuclear test. \nThe sanctions threatened the long term, Cold War, alliance between the US and Pakistan. \nAn alliance which blocked India's ability to invade and occupy Pakistan as a response to Pakistan's continual terrorist provocations in Kashmir.\n\n"See what we can do if you try to isolate us"\n\nPressure and carrots on N. Korea have proven equally futile.\n\nForce was not considered an option by policy makers, as action against the 1 million strong NK army with Seoul within artillery range would have ensured massive destruction \n\nThe only levers of power are held by China, which has chosen not to exercise them until after N K recent test.\n\nAnd then only to push them into the interminable six party talks. No doubt designed by the Chinese to further split the US allies and weak US influence in the region.\n\nBush's efforts in Iraq should in my view be seen as a belated attempt to use US force as a way to intimidate Iran into giving up ite nuclear ambitions.\n\nIraq was rightly seen as an easy target to make this point.\n\nIt worked on Colonel Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi.who admitted and ended his non-declared nuclear programme in 2003 \n\nIn Iraq the indiscriminate sectarian wanton destruction engaged in by those opposing US policy, has tied down the US army in a quagmire with no seeming option but to admit impotence and leave.\n\nThe US political establishment has still not taken a final decision on what it's stance will be\n\nHence the timely Question.\n\nIs there another possible solution?
460003
Nuclear power is not the issue.  Nuclear bombs are the issue. The president of Iran has said he wants to wipe out Israel, which is fine with me, but I doubt if Israel is going to just sit there and let itself be wiped out.  You can bet that Israel has plans to launch a strike on Iran and you can bet the US has a plan drawn up to invade, which is fine also. But I think that if the US launches an attack it should not necessarily be the same way as in Iraq with the goal of regime change.  The US should simply blow up all Iran's nuclear facilities and leave them totally disintegrated with absolutely nothing left but a big hole in the ground; if this means using nuclear weapons then fine.  Just blow the place up and leave it at that, and let the Iranians deal with the mess.  If they try to rebuild it, blow it up again, and so on forever.  Muslims are a very dangerous threat to mankind and should not be allowed to get a nuclear weapon, because they will come up with all this Allah jihad holy bullshit as justification to use it, which is all a crock of baloney anyway.
808745
Sala'm Aga / Khanum!\n\nDo you want to imply that Iran's case is similar to that of the Iraq during last days of Saddam when he was denying having any WMD and USA was insisting that he was lying?\n\nIn any case, there is a great difference in the analogy. Iran has been more-or-less positively identified by the IAEA to be moving towards a secret nuclear weapons program, as per circumstantial evidences its inspectors and 'monitors' has obtained.\n\nSo, in my personal view, the President of Iran Mr. Ahmedinezad is playing high-wire act and also brinkmanship with the West (not only with USA). I am a Muslim and I worked in Iranian Air Force for two years as civilian specialist and I have no ill feeling for the Iranian people.\n\nGod forbid, if Iranian people had to live the miserable life that of Iraq then it would be solely the present government of Iran that would be held responsible to ignore numerous warnings to refrain from its present belligerent attitude and sit with world community and sort out its differences across the table.\n\nInshaAllah we hope major catastrophe could be averted and Iranians can live and prosper and be the Malaysia of the Middle East!\n\nKhuda Hafez
228184
I have done some extensive study of Iran and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Iran is a party to the NPT. The enrichment plant that Iran has built in no way violates their resonsibilities as a signer to the NPT. The centrifuges that everyone talks about are normal equipment for anyone who wants to enrich uranium. The same equipment is used to enrich uranium to 5% (for nuclear power) or 95% (for weapons). (The only other way used today is gaseous diffusion.)\n\nIn my opinion, Iran has every right (as granted to them by the NPT) to mine, mill, convert, enrich, burn, and (hopefully) reprocess uranium. Iran's facilities have been inspected repeatedly and absolutely no evidence of a nuclear weapins program has ever been found there. \n\nThe United States was the country that gave Iran the technology and supplies (in the 1970s) for a nuclear power capability. I think that Iran should be allowed to continue with their nuclear program. If they do eventually develope nuclear weapons, it will be another sad day. But they will not be the only country with nukes in the middle east. As of now, it is known that Israel, and India have them also.\n\nIran has every right to nuclear power (no matter now much oil they have) and every aspect of its production. We must not deny them this right.