Originally posted by GScholz
However your insults are not called for.
That isn't an insult; it's an observation. One I've made before, btw. It seems that non-US folks have this belief that "free speech" means that THEY get to voice their opinion but no one else can disagree or reply.
Well, they're half-right. They DO get to voice there opinion. However, SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE THAT CHOOSES TO DO SO.
It's not often real neat and organized and polite. But we're used to it; it's "our way". EVERYBODY gets to speak and disagreement is expected.
Now, "from whom"?
Let's first address this:
GScholz:The NPT is a treaty on not to spread the technology, not a ban on developing such weapons.
GScholz:Libya is not prohibited to make weapons on it's own as long as it does not spread the technology
in light of this quote from Article II of the NPT itself:
Article II
Each non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty[/color] undertakes not to receive the transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; not to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and not to seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.[/color]
Now, by his own admission, Gaddafi was developing nuclear weapons; Libya was enriching uranium as a step in their weapons manufacturing.
By their own admission.
Now, how do you get to their "right" to do so when it is in direct conflict with Article II of the NPT to which they are signatories?
Let's just clear that up first, ok?