How come we keep hearing about Iran, when

there was nary a peep about India and Pakistan getting the bomb. Little in the way of concern about North Korea. I wonder when (and how) Isreal got it.

Brazil, Thailand, and Indonesia are all rumored to be close to making bombs.

Why this time??

In march, Iran is gonna start trading it's oil in euros. Now, I'm a total dunce when it comes to world economics, but I think if more and more trading is done in euros, the rest of the world can say to America "We don't need you anymore"

Help me out here :dunce:

None of the Nations in the OP's original post have the Oil Iran has ..... so it's a combination of the two. March 20th the Bourse is scheduled to go online. A lot can and I am sure will happen between now and then. Keep your seatbelt on. Peace. :)

I am afraid this could spell big trouble for the US.

Musharraf did away with elections when he took over in a coup. Pakistan also threatens it's neighbors (India) and is involved in a low-level war in Kashmir.

Iran is a democratic country, with a parliament (which also has Shari'a laws).

By *'s logic, he should be praising Iran and invading Pakistan.

including those in their Military would attempt to overthrow their Dictator Musharraf ....... when and if Iran is attacked by U.S./Israeli forces. If Bush really wants to keep the 'bomb' out of Islamic Extremists hands (in Pakistan) ..... yea he should re-examine his thinking or there the lack of. Your post is very appropriate, and on the button. Too many unknowns an attack on Iran would cause in the Middle East. Insanity in my opinion. Peace.

iran is the biggest friend reagan/bush ever had and we can't let the stupid people catch on even though october surprise, iran/contra etc. were revealed information years if not decades ago now

it would look funny if * didn't pretend to bitch iran out and v. versa but they are each other's biggest crutches

... India and Pakistan were seen as allies in the central Asian region, and because of the animosities between the two countries, the US saw both as ripe markets for arms, and at least in India's case, nuclear technology. Talks are still ongoing with NK, primarily with China (basically telling them to cool it and they'll get some nuclear electric power out of the deal). Israel has had nuclear weapons, according to the CIA, since 1959, with help from France, the UK and some technical assistance, backhandedly through the national labs, from the US. They've certainly had a regular production program going since the `60s. Just google Mordecai Vanunu for more info on when and how much. There are older news stories on his going public about the production facilities at Dimona.

Brazil has said they have abandoned their program (and they are abiding by the NNPT). Thailand is most certainly not anywhere near a nuclear weapon, and I doubt there's a serious program at all there, since they are very, very short on delivery systems (besides, their biggest problem is not with other countries, but, rather, with internal attacks from Muslim extremists). Indonesia might, but, as I recall, they're kind of short on nuclear technology of all kinds--they lack a lot of things to make weapons happen. If we're talking about genuine nuclear threats, Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia are all way down on the list of potential trouble spots, and all are signatories of the NNPT and would be subject to inspection.