The United States and the Arduous Task of Curtailing Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Arab Nations, Gulf Wars, Armament, Disarmament,

The world is increasingly facing the proliferation ofThe US has also expressed fears on the ability of
nuclear facilities, which the Unites States and otherthe Nigerian government to effectively put the
major developed nations of the world believe isnuclear facilties to good use and security of same
fast threatening the existence of man and indeedin view of militant activities in the Niger Delta at
living creatures from the surface of the earth.present ravaging the country with endless attacks
The United States as the sole Super Power ofand another frequent Islamic fundamentalism with
the world following the collapse of the formerwhich the northern region of Nigeria is known for.
USSR in 1991 has been in the forefront of theThe US, following the official visit delegation of
anti-proliferation of weapons of mass destructionIranians to the Nigerian government with a
war which she believes will be utilized in bringingpromise to help the country develop nuclear
about disastrous effects on mankindfacilities for the peaceful purpose of generating
Âpower supply, clearly warned Nigeria to desist
For sure, the US has developed apprehensionfrom nurturing such an ambition. She also
following the September 11 attacks in which manyadmonished Nigeria that striking friendship with
lives and properties were lost. The US has had toIran would launch the country (Nigeria) as the
battle with nations suspected to be developingenemy of the US. The way forward for Nigeria in
nuclear weapons and on one occasion labeledthis regard considering the strong threat from US
those states "Evil states" These "Evil States"is what the world awaits. Â
include but not limited to Iran, Iraq, North Korea,Â
Afghanistan, Libya etc. This is no longer newsAs it were now, the US is faced with the task of
anyway.ridding the world of proliferation of weapons of
Âmass destruction which is capable of inflicting
However, following the recent agreement enteredinjuries on a number of people and destroying the
into by Libya with the US to compensate theentire world completely. What was witnessed in
families of the victims of the Lockerbie disasterHiroshima and Nagasaki are minor compared with
which the country is believed to havethe sophistication of nuclear might within the
masterminded and similar agreement earlier signedpossession of these countries. The US appears to
between the two countries to forbid nuclear andbe the most concerned nation among the comity
other weapons of mass destruction, the USAof nations wishing that proliferation of weapons of
have reportedly removed the name of Libyamass destruction becomes a thing of the past
from the list of terrorist countries.because the September 11 attacks on the USA
Âshowed that the US can be attacked after all.
The USA is yet to find diplomatic resolution overÂ
Iran's interest in creating what the country hasHow the US hopes to deal with this development
referred to as nuclear facilities, a situation that hasis what the entire world awaits and it is very
continued to defy every available solution withcritical if it will bring about that much desired
Iran maintaining that the nuclear facilities are forpeace that the world deserves. The US may
purposes other than military. This claim of Iran ishave to resort to the imposition of sanctions; if
viewed as an insincere one by the US becausenegotiation fails and what follows will definitely be
the country has strongly made moves forbiddingthe use of force. Certain difficulties may be
the USA and anti nuclear Agencies from inspectingencountered by the US in trying to achieve this
her suspected sites.successfully.
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Again, the US has reasons to express fears overSome of which maybe the largeness of Iran being
Iran creating of what she has stated are nuclearseveral times larger that the Iraq the US is
facilities because for once, the attitude of thecurrently battling. The US may not find this an
newly elected President of Iran expresses hostilityeasy task to accomplish. Iran expectedly has
towards the US and Israel in particular. It haslarger population which the US may be finding
been alleged that the President of Iran oncevery difficult dealing with, prosecuting such a war
commented that the object of Iran is to removewill involve larger sum of finance considering that
Israel, the US's greatest Allies from the map ofthe US is just recovering from a war in which she
the world. It is believed that if allowed to develophas spent billions of dollars to prosecute.
the weapons it will therefore be used to causeÂ
the US and Israel untold harm and it might slip intoThe US may also find it difficult convincing the UN
the hands of terrorists within and outside theand its Allied Forces on the genuine cause for the
country. Discouraging Iran from the developmentwar because the world appears tired of wars at
of the weapons of mass destruction there is thethis moment and the UN and almost every nation
major aim of the US. Russia and Germany arehaving troops helping the UN and other regional
believed to be backing Iran in the face of furtherorganizations to maintain peace worldwide may
threats of sanctions by the US and Allies.become reluctant listening to the USA because of
Âmonetary expenses. Britain for the first time has
The US with assistance from Britain and Canadanot sounded like she wants to enter into coalition
designed and built the first Atomic Bombs in whatwith the USA in prosecuting the war against the
was known as Manhattan Project, a project thatso-called "Axis of Evil" but only time will tell as we
was directed by Robert Oppenheimer, anawait the USA to decide on the next course of
American, this became the very first time theaction.
world would see the Atomic Bombs. Following theÂ
testing of the Bombs at Trinity site on July 16,How the US will convince the Arab nations that
1945, "Little Boy" was used on Hiroshima inthis time she is fighting a genuine course to save
August 6 1945, and the "fat Man" on Nagasaki inthe world from one of their own is also an
August 9, 1945. The US thus became the firstarduous task. And if Nigeria as a sovereign nation
and the only nation to use the atomic bomb on afinally decides to stability electricity supply in the
nation during the WWII. Since then thecountry using nuclear facilities with assistances of
development of nuclear weapons has acted morethe Iranians, will the USA find it quite easy to add
as deterrence which International Relationsanother enemy to the long list of her enemies? If
experts argue has helped to prevent anotherIran carry on with her nuclear plans, will the US
major wars.peacefully accept same or go to war? We all
Âawait the US responses and only time will tell.