tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post7043261453910934219..comments2023-11-03T04:37:43.106-07:00Comments on Security Dilemmas: More On the Syrian Nuclear (?) SiteSeth Weinbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120373717676117647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post-8614815075280240022007-10-30T17:07:00.000-07:002007-10-30T17:07:00.000-07:00Seeing as how Israel developed its nuclear program...Seeing as how Israel developed its nuclear program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, I find your argument hard to sustain. In fact, all the evidence points to Israel's nuclear program as creating stability in the region; it certainly led Egypt to realize Israel couldn't be defeated and that land for peace was the only viable option.<BR/><BR/>Remember, "balance of power" need not be equally distributed. It need only produce stability. Israel's policy of ambiguity concerning its nuclear arsenal was carefully crafted to produce strategic balance; and given that, until now, none of Israel's neighbors has tried to develop a nuclear weapons, it seems that the policy has worked pretty well.Seth Weinbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120373717676117647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20537576.post-85584057306554072472007-10-30T16:19:00.000-07:002007-10-30T16:19:00.000-07:00Destabilization occurred when Israel armed itself ...Destabilization occurred when Israel armed itself with nuclear weapons. There is nothing remotely resembling "balance of power" in the region owing to this fact. Israel is therefore responsible for whatever arms race occurs in the Middle East. This is yet another illustration of "blowback" effects.Patrick S. O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644693340663163670noreply@blogger.com