On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:34:49 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>On 2015-07-23 00:15:57 +0000, said:
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:07:23 +1000, Jeßus
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The fact that the state of Iran (as we know it) hasn't actually ever
>>> started a war also means nothing, apparently. I see no reason why Iran
>>> should not have nuclear power and weapons whilst other countries can,
>>> based on their track record. That said, I'd prefer that neither
>>> existed in any other country either.
>
>From your mouth to the ears of al heads of governmental budget offices.
>
>> Why did nobody say anything when Israel disobeyed and went ahead and
>> adopted nuclear power and weapons ?
>
>I'd like to read a book on that topic. They still do not admit they
>have nuclear weapons. I'd like to know when and how they got them.
It's pretty damned obvious where they got the technology and
assistance from, and it was a long time ago, too.
<snip>
>I don't know if you've seen "White Light/Black Rain", an excellent
>documentary that spends as much time on Nagasaki as it does on
>Hiroshima, with most of the program devoted to elderly survivors
>describing very personal accounts, rather than a historic recitation of
>data. With your association with Nagasaki you might well enjoy it more
>than most.
I remember seeing that doco, IIRC it is several years old now.
Well worth viewing for anyone interested in the subject.