# Would you support a war with Iran? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 27, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-a-war-with-iran/610795 "2012-01-27T00:30:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-a-war-with-iran/610795/141 "2012-01-30T12:49:19Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > Democracy/capitalism/no war is not a new concept, it would be interesting to note an exception to the rule if it exists. The recent war between India and Pakistan springs to mind. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-a-war-with-iran/610795/142 "2012-01-30T14:35:10Z")
Give it up, feller. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-a-war-with-iran/610795/143 "2012-01-30T22:15:00Z")
No, you. Wars are fought to satisfy the bloodlust of the electorate. Capitalist democracies do sometimes start wars. Look, Israeli intelligence seems to think that Ahmadi is telling the truth when he says Iran is seeking nuclear power rather than nuclear weapons. We would do well to back off. If they do build nuclear weapons, Assured Destruction (note the lack of “Mutually”) will work on them as it did on the USA. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-a-war-with-iran/610795.md?page=7)