Israel doesn't have nukes...they can't admit to that fact even if they did. Either way it's in Israel's best interest to have this doubt. Doubt that they have nukes and avoid the eventual arms race of the Islamic states and doubt that they haven't got nukes and run the mistake that they just might....it keeps things in a balance.
The USSR and the US realized that neither side would win from a "nuke" war...this total destruction concept kept everyone at bay. Islamic fanatics believe that whatever happens is the will of Allah...so life to them on this earth doesn't really matter..nothing matters except Allah...how do you create restraint with that type of attitude? You don't...your only course of action is to limit military significant power (i.e nukes, WMD) to contain the threat. We (as the world) cannot allow this "roll of the dice" to take place and create an arms race that will undoubtly spread out of the regional borders...is it fair?....that depends on your perspective....if we lose friends on this issue then we don't really need those type of friends ...do we?
We need to reevaluate our "rule book"...it's too thick and bulky for the new threat we face. In the past we always had the benefit of geographical isolation to cover our tactical and political mistakes...in this new world we live in we don't that ability. We have to "get it right" the first time or suffer the consequences of our ignorance. PLease look up in your history book under Nevile Chamberlin and WWII...that should create a new perspective.









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