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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
So... when Iran completes its nuclear weapons, it will obviously use them to destroy Israel and make way for the 12th Imam?
I guess we'll have to wait and see on that one. I've always found that what leaders say, and what governments/bureaucracy's do, are very different things.
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I honestly believe the target would be America. Firstly, If they Hit Israel that would almost certainly effect their holy site in Jerusalem. They obviously don't care for their own people but seem to regard certain holy sites in high regard. Also, If Israel was able to hit the missile with a patriot missile then they might end up hurting themselves. Secondly, as you have pointed out hitting Israel with Nukes wouldn't give them Israel and America would almost certainly respond with a war and an occupation. I don't believe they are that dumb.
They could launch missiles at a few major cities in the US from ships in international waters. If they just succeeded in taking out New York America would take decades to recover. Look what happen as the result of just the twin towers being hit. Imagine millions with radiation to contend with and the industrial centers contaminated.
I'm not sure that America would respond with nuclear weapons as well. For one thing it would probably effect neighboring allies and either way it wouldn't change the situation they were in.