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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Pakistan wanted the bomb to counter India. Who does Iran want to deter? I think Iran perceives that it can increase its diplomatic leverage by becoming a nuclear power. Maybe we should just give every pissant country the bomb.
In other news - Saudi Arabia Death Pool, anyone?
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Iran's goals are not deterence. They want to spread the "good word" to their neighboring countries, in the gulf and Central Asia. This ties in to the date for the Saudi Arabia death pool.
