Should Iran Be Allowed Nuclear Power?

Should Iran Be Allowed Nuclear Power?

"Today, we are a nuclear country and we are talking to others from that position." Those were the words of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, explaining his refusal to suspend his country's uranium enrichment program. While many believe that Iran has a right to develop nuclear power, others, including the Bush administration, fear a parallel nuclear weapons program. How should the international community react to Iran’s burgeoning atomic ambitions?

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If Nuclear Power is a Pretext for Nuclear Weapons, Then NO
- From Edward Kee
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By Edward Kee - Nuclear industry consultant

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  • Ardsgaine
    If?

    Your sentence should read:

    Nuclear power is a pretext for nuclear weapons, therefore no.

    And you should be on the other side of the question.

    - ArdsgaineUS October 23, 2008 1:31PM

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