Why might the U.S. go after Iran? Isn't North Korea the greater threat?

Question

Why might the U.S. go after Iran? Isn't North Korea the greater threat?

Answer 1

It isn't about threats, it is about old school, increase the price of oil, texas oilmen making a huge profit.

Answer 2

neither are a threat

Answer 3

Well, face it.  George W. Bush does not want to take his troops anywhere near China.  The Middle East tends to not be as highly populated and is therefore easier to bully.

Has George W. Bush ever decided to retaliate against Pakistan for apparently hiding bin Laden so well?  Is he showing much interest in India as a place to which the United States should bring its way of life?

Also, which countries in the world have used atomic bombs in warfare up to now?  I guess it all boils down to the signing of the Einstein-Szilard letter.

Answer 4

Right now North Korea is cooperative, they are talking, Iran does not want to budge on talks, they want to do what they want to do and nobody will tell them otherwise.

Answer 5

Dave87 Needs to get his head out of his third point of contact.....and Iran is the biggest nuclear threat in the history of the world. N. Korea was pretty much starved into submission (by their own leader), but achmamoron according to Qur'an 4:55 "Sufficient for the Jew is the Flaming Fire!" This is self explanatory about Iran's intentions.

Islam does not mean peace, the translation of the term islam is submission, the translation of the word Salam is peace.

I would rather speak with someone who has at least taken steps to end their nuclear ambitions. Iran is accelerating their nuclear ambitions, and their threats against Israel, and the United States.

Answer 6

the ignorance of the other answers is scary. right now n. korea is not that big a threat, but to think that iran is not a threat is delusional. this is a counrty that has threatened TO WIPE A WHOLE COUNRTY OFF THE MAP!!!!!! they are anti-USA and are 1 step short of having the ability to kill MILLIONS. you who think iran is not a threat will be the first ones to run and hide as opposed to fighting when the spit hits the fan. your ignorance and cowardace could kill us all.

Answer 7

Actually, it would be a toss up, not because of the nukes, but because both countries are ran by certifiable lunatics, with Venezuela providing a third option.

Answer 8

Why are either a threat? They may actually be able to make an old school atomic bomb, but they do not have the technology to make ICBMs. So there is no way they could even get one here.

It's media propaganda.

They scare us, we watch the news.

The Government is guilty too. It's Nationalism. "We are the best, #1, yadayada." Remember how evil we were told all Russians including their citizens were in the 80s?

Answer 9

It's all about money. Oil, actually.The U.S. should keep the soldiers home and focus on the falling apart economy. Huge amounts of money were spent for the stupid wars. Too many men died, either Arabs or Americans... It's not good...