Wow, I never thought I would do this, but here goes . . . I am going to try to give a list of reasons why Iran would want a nuclear program. Feel free to fill in any gaps in my argument or to make new points of your own . . .
- bargaining chip – the most likely scenario is that Iran wants a bargaining chip in order to receive favorable treatment from other nations. Having nuclear weapons entitles Iran to a virtual guarantee that they will not be exploited. This is the “get strong so no one can beat me up” mentality. I don’t approve of anything about Iran but this is a logical desire for a nation to have.
- Keeping up with industrialized nations – most prominent world players both economically and politically have nuclear weapons. Can we really take a country seriously if they have no nuclear capabilities?
- National pride – plain and simple – the people will be proud if they have a military capable of competing on a global or local level.
- Respect from the global community – besides getting better trade agreements and having some guarantee of protection, people generally want to be valued and feel they are respected. I believe that the leaders of Iran may want the respect of other world leaders.
- To attack Israel – its sad to say, but it’s a big possibility. This is one of the greatest reasons why Iran must be stopped. They repeatedly have gone on record stating that they would like to wipe Israel off the map. That’s a dangerous desire when coupled with nukes.
Note – I am not defending Iran . . . I find them to be a despicable nation. I only wanted to outline possibilities for their development of nuclear facilities.
