Evidence: Alphabetical
- Attempting to counter proliferation with air strikes is counterproductive in multiple ways
- Aggressive democracy promotion undermines basis for nonproliferation
- A military strike would allow Iran to openly pursue nuclear weapons, possibly even increasing their timeline
- Arab nations will counterbalance against Iranian proliferation by building up their defenses, decreasing the risks of war
- Attempting to negotiate with Tehran would undermine NPT
- Anecdotal evidence that the U.S. is already supporting militants in Iran
- Air strikes unlikely to be able to attack all targets in Iran
- Ahmadenijad not Acting Alone or Irrationally in his Decisions
- Attacks on nuclear power plants and oil infrastructure would have signficant economic and environmental impact
- After a military strike, Iran's Revolutionary Guard could openly support Iraqi insurgency
- Attack equally likely to accelerate, not delay Iran's nuclear program
- An attack on Iran would provoke them to close Straits of Hormuz
- A bombing campaign could successfully interrupt Iran's nuclear weapons effort
- Ahmadenijad is a follower of an extreme apocalyptic cult
- An Unprovoked Attack on either Israel or U.S. would not Serve Iran's Interests
- Adversaries who believe their regime is at risk are more likely to use nuclear weapons
- Ahmadinejad's adherence to apocalyptic messianism belies claims to Iranian rationality
- Ahmadenijad and his followers might view suicidal strike against Israel as worthwhile
- A naval blockade is a justifiable and effective alternative to air strikes on Iran
- Ahmadinejad's reference to "hidden iman" exposes worrisome belief in apocalyptic messianism
- Ahmadenijad is not as influential or relevant to reform efforts as Khamenei
- Any Legitimate Level of Enrichment could Provide Cover for Clandestine Enrichment
- Any potential proliferant would need years to develop their program during which they would be highly susceptible to U.S. sanctions and diplomacy
- Arab states are pursuing nuclear power as a hedge against Iran developing nuclear weapons
- A Middle East nuclear arms race would be a global catastrophe
- Attack on Iran would legitimate extremist leaders and ideologies in Iran for decades
- As with the Soviet Union, Nuclear Deterrence could help Calm Relations between U.S. and Iran
- A Covert Iranian Nuclear Deployment will be more Manageable than an Overt, Pakistan-Style Deployment
- After the Iranian Election Crisis, Chances of Achieving a "Grand Bargain" with Iran are Nil
- Arab States Skeptical that Negotiations will Address Iranian Threat
- Any Successful Attempt to Strike Iran's Nuclear Program would Involve Broad Strikes against Universities and Research Centers in Iranian Cities
- Ahmadenijad doesn't present nearly the same security threat as Hitler
- Attack on Iran would devastate global economy by increasing uncertainty and instability
- An incremental approach to pursuing a deal with Iran more likely to succeed politically than a "grand bargain"
- A successful campaign against Iran's nuclear weapons program without removing their motivations for pursuing it could cause them to shift to biological WMD
- After fall of Saddam's regime, Iran does not have strategic rationale for pursuing nuclear weapons
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