Q: But there is another view – that an Iran with a bomb might actually be safer, more predictable to deal with, than an Iran without the bomb, and that if Iran crosses the nuclear threshold, it may not be such a bad thing for the region. What do you say to that? A: That is a comforting theory. But I would say the Iranians may not be in the same mindset as the Americans and the Russians. There, they make the calculation: I hit you, you hit me, I hit again, and you hit again. First strike, second strike, third strike, we are both wiped out and so is a large part of Europe. Have you got that kind
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