Should the U.S. go to war with Iran if it does not end its nuclear weapons program?

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7/30/2008 4:19:26 PM

Set as news: False

7/26/2008 1:52:16 PM

Set as news: True

7/26/2008 1:50:21 PM

Set as news: True

6/19/2008 5:46:29 PM

Set as news: False

6/10/2008 2:14:09 PM

Set as news: True

11/6/2007 3:17:20 PM

Test.

9/21/2005 10:58:09 PM

Changed "will we go to war" to "should we go to war" - seems to me that the normative question is one that we can answer, where the other is guesswork about what will happen in the future.

9/21/2005 10:57:03 PM

Issue prior to edits:

Will we go to war with Iran if they don't end their nuclear weapons program?
Yes
No

9/2/2005 6:49:21 PM

Issue prior to edits:

Will we go to war with Iran if they don't end their nuclear weapons program?
Yes
No

6/28/2005 4:30:25 PM

Nick - Iran confessed to having a nuclear research program, and the specific program has clearly dual-use possibilities.  Iran has not confessed to being in the process of developing nuclear weapons, and have claimed that their intentions are to peacefully use the nuclear technology they develop.  The IAEA has expressed grave concern about their development program, and the Iranians have blocked some access to various Iranian facilities, causing certain Americans to claim that there is "clear proof" that the Iranians have or are striving to have nuclear weapons (sort of the same burden shifting that was done with Saddam - you're guilty until you prove your innocence).

SUGGESTION:  let's move this whole topic to the general area under "U.S. Foreign Affairs."  This is clearly a "policy" type question that fits underneath that area, even though aspects of the policy involve factual allegations, etc. 

4/28/2005 4:50:51 PM

If there's doubt about it, maybe there ought to be an issue asking whether or not Iran has a nuclear weapons program and/or for what purpose, etc. Thoughts?

4/28/2005 4:49:58 PM

Someone catch me up on this... has iran actually admitted to having a nuclear weapons program? I mean if they haven't, it's like having asked "should we invade Iraq if they don't end their WMD program"... which of course they didn't have.

4/28/2005 10:16:25 AM

Actually, I thought about it more and I think the first is the better issue. Should the US go to war with Iran if it doesn't end its nuclear weapons program? if one answers no, then what appropriate steps the US should take will probably come up in the subjective piece of the answer as part of the argument against war with Iran

4/27/2005 10:03:22 AM

I agree with Joe, "should" would be better.

Maybe the two questions can be combined into one that reads: What steps should the US take if Iran does not end its nuclear weapons program?

4/25/2005 10:09:48 PM

I agree with changing to "should"... but what is the better issue, this one or #160##the third one#?

4/24/2005 9:50:39 PM

This question seems legit. The only difference I might suggest, is possibly changing the 'will' to 'should'. The difference is slight, and either would be fine, but 'should' might cast a little more moral gravity on the writer answering the question.