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If u hate this country so much go live somewhere better... Oh wait you won't because it's easy to blame everything on the US while you enjoy your life and freedoms this country provides ..

Londonlawyer engages in pure hyperbole. It's useless to discuss it with him; you'll wind up sounding as foolish as he does.

It's not directly analagous

It's not analogous at all.

Iran began its nuclear weapons program in the 1970s. The threat was Iraq. The program was cut back after Khomeini seized power. It was revived again in 1991. Guess what scared them? The Iraq invasion of Kuwait. What do you think has scared them this decade - Israel or George Bush?

Most of the Middle East countries - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait. Syria - are more afraid of each other than Israel.

Besides, even if they were more afraid of Israel, it would be because of the Palestinians. It would be the result of all the wars since 1948.