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If a country behaves in a rational manner,,, your argument might work
Iran, or least it leaders are far from stable and trustworthy.
If a theocracy has a belief that suicidal acts can get one into heaven,
it seems a hard sell to believe they are not at least a bit irrational.
Besides, a nuclear bomb capability is the required "trigger" for a H bomb
so, yeah it is a big thing
Iran is one of the oldest civilizations on the planet.
They haven't lasted 6,000 years being irrational.
Germans are still around and they were pretty irrational
The people have been around that long but they have
change gov'ts and belief systems, multiple times over
It has not even been called Iran for that long of a time
How can a nation that could soon be a nuclear power still legally stone women to death for adultery?
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Again, tough sell to make
it seems like a real loser
Somalia has an even older civilization than Iran. I doubt anyone would call their government rational.
The leaders of Somalia are rational.
Corruption isn't irrational.
We obviously have different opinions regarding "rational." I can accept that you think the leaders of Iran are rational since you think that the leaders of Somalia are rational also.
Rational, in this context, means acting in their best interests.