• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    In another timeline, a US politician saying Israel has nuclear weapons would be a major headline, a BIG fucking deal.

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        It fucks up non-proliferation.

        Why would the rules bind Iran for example, if they don’t bind Israel?

        The US loses negotiating positions if it can’t keep pretending that the rules matter.

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        3 days ago

        The West has pretended for decades that Israel wasn’t armed with nuclear weapons. Kind of a wink and nod, know what I mean?