Outing Israel on Nuclear Weapons
It's out in the press and I was wondering what you thought? Iran has said that if Israel decides to bomb their nuclear facilities, there will be serious consequences. Israel had in the past bombed Iraqi nuclear facilities and so there is precedent for concern about this action from Iran's point of view.
Iran just released that it plans to set up 3,000 more centrifuges in its uranium enrichment facility yet claims to still be pursing only the peaceful use of nuclear power. I have to say that based on Pakistan and North Korea having nuclear weaponry, that for Iran to state that they are not moving in this direction is asking the world to look the other way. Of course they are pursing not only civilian nuclear power, but also military capabilities!
However, that being said, it is time to out Israel about their nuclear weapons. Too long have Western allies simply looked the other way when it comes to Israel and their supposed nuclear arsenal. I say that it is time for Israel to come clean and to admit their own nuclear capabilities. I do not see what the benefit is to hiding their military might at this time. By not stating that they have the nuclear weapons and that everyone supposes that they have, simply makes the West look hypocritical and two-faced when it comes to nuclear non-proliferation.
When Israel comes clean on their nuclear weaponry, the West must also push for nuclear containment and responsible participation in the non-proliferation treaty with the other newly nuclear countries. We can not hide from the facts that Pakistan, North Korea, and soon Iran need to be added to the nuclear club and must be included in the negotiations to control the use of this class of weapons. To leave Israel out of participation and responsibility is simply flat out wrong.
Iran just released that it plans to set up 3,000 more centrifuges in its uranium enrichment facility yet claims to still be pursing only the peaceful use of nuclear power. I have to say that based on Pakistan and North Korea having nuclear weaponry, that for Iran to state that they are not moving in this direction is asking the world to look the other way. Of course they are pursing not only civilian nuclear power, but also military capabilities!
However, that being said, it is time to out Israel about their nuclear weapons. Too long have Western allies simply looked the other way when it comes to Israel and their supposed nuclear arsenal. I say that it is time for Israel to come clean and to admit their own nuclear capabilities. I do not see what the benefit is to hiding their military might at this time. By not stating that they have the nuclear weapons and that everyone supposes that they have, simply makes the West look hypocritical and two-faced when it comes to nuclear non-proliferation.
When Israel comes clean on their nuclear weaponry, the West must also push for nuclear containment and responsible participation in the non-proliferation treaty with the other newly nuclear countries. We can not hide from the facts that Pakistan, North Korea, and soon Iran need to be added to the nuclear club and must be included in the negotiations to control the use of this class of weapons. To leave Israel out of participation and responsibility is simply flat out wrong.
