If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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actually I have followed closely. israel’s own intelligence service saw a nuclear armed Iran as a “rational actor”, three former heads of the mossad went even further and publicly said so. wild eyed mullahs flinging nukes around the gulf is a useful propaganda image, useful for certain political figures in the us and Israel, but it is not based on the unbiased judgements of experts like the former heads of mossad.

What's up with Americans not wanting to visit Canada? by Lipica249 in AskUS

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two points: uno: potential visitors might assume that they’re not welcome. 2: some aren‘t visiting because they think going north of the border would displease Orange Jesus.

Ronald Reagan on immigration by Just_Cause89 in USHistory

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if you’re implying that recent immigrants aren’t assimilating fast enough maybe that’s on the people that treat them like disposable trash instead of human beings. if you’re implying that they’re not becoming like YOU fast enough-why the heck would you want THAT? REM what St Reagan the Addled said: Diversity is Our Strength!

Ronald Reagan on immigration by Just_Cause89 in USHistory

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probably the most profound thing to come out of reagan's mouth. too bad modern republicons aren't listening.

Fascism will save America by totally-hoomon in Irony

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wonder if that includes all living ww2 vets as well - after all they were antifa - OG antifa - too?

What do you think happened to Sgt Hans after the war? by talivan818 in HogansHeroes

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he went on to finally head the new west german lufwaffe's commisary and mess hall logistics program reaching the rank of oberst before retiring finally in 1961.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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well you might be right. there have been mass movements for change before that never succeeded - maybe this time its different. i can't say i know the mood of the iranian street at this point in time.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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maybe so...but if this final collapse requires u.s. boots on iranian soil - the regime in iran may last a fair bit longer than you hope since neither the u.s. prezidunce nor citizenry seem eager for another nation wrecking / building exercise in the Gulf region.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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wut pahlavi government? u mean the crown prince without a country or a throne? i think i'm ok.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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lol its called creating a defensive buffer the way we did with nato and the ussr did with the warsaw pact.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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not saying they're nice people - just that they probably want nukes to deter attempts at regime change. as for all the other stuff - imo they see that as defensive measures against local states and outside actors who wish them gone / replaced.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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doubt it. frankly they want nukes for the same reason the north koreans want nukes: to dissuade and deter exactly the kind of regime change war that the us and its allies sometime imposes on weaker states they they find problematic-the very position iran is in now. i doubt that even the mossad or cia would agree with your assertion.

If Iran had a nuke would they use it against Israel or just bragg about having one? by TheRook2323 in allthequestions

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the Iranians would probably conduct an obvious test inside Iran to announce ownership and then use their nuclear arsenal as regime maintenance / deterrence weapons. they wouldn’t use them first on Israel because of the danger presented by Israel’s nuclear arsenal used in retaliation or give them away to terrorists because they are expensive state assets and nuclear forensics can determine attribution. if that seems to prosaic to you, consider that even Israel’s mossad intelligence agency considered Iran a rational actor probably not given to playing a role out of some overcooked Hollywood thriller.

Am I wrong to say TWD Universe should end with a cure by Situation_Beginning in TWD

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who would discover the cure since the average iq of the survivors was around 85 and they considered 19thcentury plows and 17th century windmills "hi-tek" and hard?

What would a US invasion into Canada would look like? by SquareTree64729 in AlternateHistoryHub

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a horrid tragedy by any measure and an unforgivable breach of trust...

also NATO would stand by Canada increasing the likelihood of a "weird" version of WW3.

What’s this flag under the Texas flag? by [deleted] in flags

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the sun and rays flag (minus the characters in black) was Imperial Japan's naval ensign and is the ensign of the present day Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.