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>Well no, I wouldn't.
>Many people, especially idiots, talk much bigger than their capabilities. Some leaders are well known for saying one thing outside of their country and a totally different thing *to* their citizens.
>I have *no* (repeat: NO) interest in seeing anyone else getting a nuclear bomb. In fact, I'd much prefer that all nukes were permanently disarmed/interred and none ever made again.
>I do have a strong opinion that it is NOT up to the U.S.A. to make some determination on its own as to who it will war with next in order to "spread democracy". Nukes or no nukes.
>And, for the record, I doubt that it is easier to get anything or anyone into Canada than it is into the U.S.

I think right now, in terms of dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions, USA is doing the right thing by putting pressure on the international community (UN, EU, etc.) so that they realize the great danger of ignoring Iran. This has nothing to do with "spreading democracy." I think Bush administration has learned a lesson (even though they won't admit it) from many mistakes in Iraq. So I don't think USA will even think about "spreading democracy" in Iran or any other country in the world for a long time. However, this does not diminish the great danger to the world if Iran develops nuclear weapons. Iran may never have guts to use them but they have plenty of crazy "friends' who will be happy to go on a "super" suicidal mission with a nuclear weapon.

The point you made in your reply to John was that Iran's nuclear ambitions is strictly Israel's problem and they should and could deal with it. Unfortunately many governments share this point of view too, which I think is a big mistake.