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Why can't Iran or North Korea have nuclear weapons, but the US and other countries can?

  • First off, I understand the reasons why the world does not want Iran and North Korea to have nuclear weapons, given the fact they both countries have said they will destroy Israel and South Korea respectively. But, almost every other country can have them (including Pakistan, which has been known to support the Taliban, and sheltered Osama bin Laden, but yet the Pakistanis are allowed to possess nuclear weapons). Isn't it legal for them to produce their own weapons if they feel like it? Since when do they have to obey the USA and Britain and other countries? I know the main reason they don't want Iran to have them is because they think they'll use them against Israel and Israel has said "Nuke us, we'll wipe you off the face of the earth." Plus, North Korea is considered unstable I suppose. Israel has the 6th largest pile of nukes...so why do we fear Iran and North Korea having them???

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    this article covers 185 countries that have signed and ratified this treaty and did not have nuclear weapons Article II Each non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to receive the transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; not to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and not to seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. iran is a member of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, Iran signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1968 and ratified it in 1970, making Iran's nuclear program subject to IAEA verification. this treaty is legally binding. iran also signed the text of the agreement between iran and the agency for the application of safegaurds in connection with the treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons. this agreement entered force on may 15 1974 Opened for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered into force in 1970. On 11 May 1995, the Treaty was extended indefinitely. A total of 190 parties have joined the Treaty. More countries have ratified the NPT than any other arms limitation and disarmament agreement. Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/pdf/NPTEnglish_Text.pdf the NPT was designed to stop the flow of weapons and ensure peaceful nuclear reactor technology could be shared countries that have signed and ratified the NPT http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/UNODA/TreatyStatus.nsf/NPT%20%28in%20alphabetical%20order%29?OpenView this treaty recognizes 5 nuclear powers china, france, russia, america, and the uk. these countries all had nuclear weapons when this treaty came into force. they are covered under article 6 and 1 israel, india, and pakistan never signed or ratified this treaty and are not bound by it, they do not have to submit to IAEA inspectors since they have not signed or ratified this treaty.they also get no help on the civilian side (nuclear power) north korea acceded from this treaty,which is disputed by the IAEA since the 90 required was not given and played the same games iran is playing with international inspectors. there are 8 un security council resolutions against north koreas nuclear program every other country signed and ratified this treaty. and made a commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons. under this treaty they get access to nuclear reactor technology such as the russian completed nuclear power plant in bushehr or the chinese built nuclear technology center of isfahan both currently running in iran and not in dispute. these four facilities are in the dispute with iran, the IAEA, and the un security council Arak - Heavy water plant Isfahan - Uranium conversion plant Natanz -Uranium enrichment plant Qom - Uranium enrichment plant The issue has been of international concern since the discovery in 2003 that Iran had concealed its nuclear activities for 18 years in breach of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37697&Cr=nuclear&Cr1

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Because Iran and North Korea are run by ruthless dictatorships that are unstable and are constantly threatening to wipe out their neighbours.ie would you let dangerous mental patients carry guns just because the police do ???

Arthur W

Why do you ask this same question again? The answer will always be the same: Lunatics + Nuclear weapons = Vaporized Kindergartens. Do you really think nukes in the hands of the folks at http://www.thereligionofpeace.com ? Quit being stupid. ADD @ Yaqub H: Read it and weep, pal: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/Myths-of-Islam.htm#peace Islam has been directly responsible for millions of deaths over the centuries. Not to mention slavery at the highest levels. The U.S. and the civilized world are WAY behind Muslims when it comes to death, destruction and sorrow. Your protestations fail in the face of facts. Nice try though.

Butch S

Iran or North Korea will lead to Armageddon (Revelation 16:16), if either one got nukes..

giginotgigi

Double standards A lot of people try to condemn these nations to own nuclear bombs because, Iran has threatened Israel and North Korea is an enemy to the USA. However, nearly every country is a enemy to the USA And with the Iran case, Israel often threatens its neighbours and have had 7 wars in the past 50 years and is still partially occupying four countries. The USA has had more wars than any other country in the world. The USA has invaded and killed millions in several nations and was the only nation to use two of these bombs killing 147,000 people. India and Pakistan are heavily sworn enemies fighting in three wars and the Kashmir dispute still exists. The UK has been part of the system that has invaded dozens of countries, and all five the USA, UK, Israel, India and Pakistan are bigger threats to world stability and peace than Iran and North Korea

Yaqub H

Nope, Israel has either the 3rd or 4th largest pile of nukes. More than the UK but less than France. I believe Israel is suppose to have more nukes than China. However, Israel "should" be the leader in nuke technology. They stole from almost every country on the face of the earth this technology since their Mossad makes our CIA look like boy scouts. The USA didn't even know they had the technology until we secretly flew over them in the 60's with our U2 planes. Since they developed this technology themselves and had limited "natural" resources like the USA, they apparently were able to make them faster since their technology path was different. It is rumored that they shared this technology with the USA and India. I think what you're missing is how Iran has their hand in every conflict in the middle east. And much of it is covert. Our military is well aware of what they did in Iraq, a country they had a war with, but would help against the USA. There are a couple of Muslim sayings that is well known by every kid of school age in the middle east, that our media overlooks as meaningless. You and I think it is a Muslim against Jew situation, so why would it matter to the Christian nation of the USA? Well, Lebanon was once a predominately Christian nation, the center for arts, entertainment, education and finance in the Middle East, but now nothing more than a country run by Hezbollah, which of course is supported by Syria and Iran. The Muslim saying translated is, "First comes Saturday, then comes Sunday." Remember how the media worked very hard to try to make us believe when Ahmadinejad said he would wipe Israel off the face of the map, he really didn't mean it... they even tried to make us think it was a "translation" problem. The problem was, Israel knew what it meant and they had already promised their people, "Never Again." Never again will they allow a Holocaust... they will all die fighting. Oh, and what does, "First comes Saturday, then comes Sunday" mean? It means, first we get the Jews that worship on Saturday, and then come after the Christians that worship on Sunday. Only the atheist that represents only 7% of Americans will try to be vocal enough to make you believe the USA is not a Christian nation so we have nothing to fear, but just like Israel knew what "wipe Israel off the face of the map" meant, the Islamic states see the USA as much of a Christian nation as they see Israel as a Jewish nation. As you get older you will find "fairness" goes out the window. When you have kids of your own and a pedophile moves in next door, you are not going to say, "he served his time" so he is no threat. It's crystal clear to almost every "reasonable" thinking person that Iran and N. Korea are the last governments you'd ever want to have a bomb that could easily kill hundreds of thousands. These governments have been known to suppress their people and they are the best governments to keep secrets in the event someone happened to wipe out half a million people in the USA, where we would never find a link to their country. IOW, DETERRENT BY MUTUAL DESTRUCTION that has kept the world safe during these nuke years, doesn't work with Iran or N. Korea. Probably Syria as well. This isn't about Fair, it's about Survival. And once you really, really, realize that not surviving is very possible, then you will realize how easily you can throw Fair out the window.

Not Again

They can. You've asked this question a dozen times already. What's up?

xpatinasia

You certainly have a darn good question ! Other nations can not put themselves in the other guys shoes all the time. They think only for themselves.. Only God is fair. Humanity can never hope to become friends with each other, that is why WARS break out. .Human nature is in truth inhuman...

Antonio Jr. R

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