What nation is most likely to use a nuke (overtly or covertly) on another in the next 5 years?

[TahitiNut]

I'd be interested to take DU's pulse on this question. (By 'nation' I mean that national power from which the nuke was obtained, if an NGO uses it.)

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Sadly, it's probably the same one that's done it already.

[TahitiNut]

2. It's interesting to consider as our 'leaders' wag fingers at others.

I gotta wonder.

At the same time. I suspect there're folks on (sites that shall not be named) who might get some amusement from this poll, despite the FACT that it's the insane RIGHT WING from which we hear the advocacy for nuking another country. (Hagee, Malkin, Coulter, et. al.) That certainly wouldn't preclude the mental disconnect of flinging feces at 'lihbruls' for having the temerity to think the US would be most likely.

[MrCoffee]

3. india/pakistan/israel....i can't vote for all three

[MrCoffee]

4. that's strange...i got an error message saying this didn't post, but it did

[TahitiNut]

9. it doesn't show up in the tally of 1st level replies.

something failed to update in the SQL database. it happens.

[Rhythm and Blue]

5. I'd have to think it would be an NGO,

as state actors are generally rational when it comes to their own destruction in a nuclear holocaust. And Russia's got more unaccounted-for nukes than anyone else, so I'm going with them.

[Pavulon]

6. Wow. People really think the US

is just going to nuke someone..Pretty sad state of affairs.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. No, just more likely to than the others.

[Truthiness Inspector]

13. I agree

We are bad, Iran and North Korea are good.

[Swamp Rat]

15. Why do you hate America?

:D

[Truthiness Inspector]

17. I don't hate America

but I can no longer hide my kinda sexy thang for you. LOL. :)

[Swamp Rat]

18. LOL!

[Squatch]

8. I don't think it will be a nation that uses the bomb next.

But, if I were to hazard a guess to the origin of that bomb, I would say the Soviet Union, especially during the transition to independent republics (Georgia, Russia, etc)

[TahitiNut]

10. Interesting.

It sorta makes one wonder who should (assuming there were ANY legitimacy) be attacking whom preemptively, huh? :eyes:

[MiniMe]

11. The US until 1/20/09, after that, probably Isreal, although Pakistan and India are up there too

[Colorado Progressive]

12. I'm guessing they will spraypaint Jesus on the side before they launch....

because Americans really get the Jesus message.

[lligrd]

14. The Real Question Is: Who Will The US Nuke First

Which state or country?

[dailykoff]

16. Or city.

Sadly, it's looking more and more like a certain watershed event in Manhattan was nuclear powered.