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OGBuzz

(691 posts) Sat May 16, 2026, 04:05 PM May 16

I am sick of Trump apologists always using the same bullshit nuclear argument. [View all]

This morning on CNN Table for Five, Arthur Aidala said that Iran would have 'blown up the world' if they ever got their hands on a nuclear weapon. FYI Arthur, there have been 2,045 nuclear detonations since 1945, 528 were above ground, and you are still here.
Iran was held in check by the JCPOA until Trump tore it up because....Obama!
If Iran ever needed a reason to develop a nuclear deterrence, your boy just gave them one.

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I am sick of Trump apologists always using the same bullshit nuclear argument. [View all] OGBuzz May 16 OP

Reminds me of W Bush defenders. Midnight Writer May 16 #1

Saddam was a terrible man but he was also a sworn enemy of Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda gave rise to ISIS. Bush skipped the... OGBuzz May 16 #4

Another Point On That ProfessorGAC May 16 #6

For the same reasons I don't believe that Iran has any interest in attacking the U.S., or Europe, or..... OGBuzz May 16 #11

As To Russia... ProfessorGAC May 16 #12

Their conventional military weakness is on full display in Ukraine. OGBuzz May 16 #14

Worry Is Reasonable ProfessorGAC May 16 #17

Iran has freely admitted that they are enriching uranium well beyond Melon May 16 #2

It will be Donald or Bibi who will set off the nukes. OGBuzz May 16 #5

Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement. Emile May 16 #10

Trump is shit. Iran should not posses nuclear weapons. Melon May 16 #15

London! Riyadh!! Then what happens? dpibel May 16 #18

They simply did not and were not enriching it to 90%. Eko May 17 #22

So your stance is that the enrichment to 60% is for what exactly? To scare other nations that Melon May 17 #23

Jeeze. Eko May 17 #25

Very informative response. Very important to know! AloeVera Wednesday #35

Thanks! Eko Thursday #36

I'll ask again. Eko Thursday #37

I think Iran would use a nuclear weapon for defensive purposes like other countries that have nuclear weapons AZProgressive May 17 #31

YES Skittles May 16 #3

And you know he's been thinking about it.... OGBuzz May 16 #8

Get the minuteman missile out of your eye before you pluck the drone out of their eye Whip-poor-will May 16 #7

If Iran had a nuke, none of this would be happening. BlueTsunami2018 May 16 #9

"Little Rocket Man" over in North Korea agrees 100%. It's all about deterrence. OGBuzz May 16 #13

It's a kind of Faustian Bargain Disaffected May 16 #16

We have gone through this same song and dance when a country we don't like gets a nuke indusurb May 16 #19

100% OGBuzz May 16 #20

It amazes me dpibel May 16 #21

Several Iranian backed terrorist groups have used suicide bombings as a primary tactical tool Melon May 17 #24

The Ayatollah's never sacrifice themselves 303squadron May 17 #26

Just google "settler attacks" to find the equivalent. Eko May 17 #28

It is one thing to use suicide bombers, an entirely different thing to commit to killing your entire country. indusurb May 17 #29

It's literally doing it right now Melon May 18 #34

Not advocating at all. I'm just not convinced that Iran was 2 weeks away from turning earth into a nuclear wasteland. OGBuzz May 18 #33

Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement. Emile May 17 #27

If crazy people with nukes would instantly use them D_Master81 May 17 #30

It turns out the Strait was more important Johonny May 17 #32