b. Type II deterrence situation As America fights the war against terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, the likelihood that a type II deterrence situation will emerge grows stronger with each passing day. Enemy nations like Iran can be expected to increase the aggressive nature of their policies while attempting to become the next Islamic Fundamentalist nation to acquire a nuclear weapons capability (Pakistan being the first).
Step2
This scenario is forcing America to contemplate some very tough decisions concerning their strategies for the Middle East. Should America keep its forces in Iraq while Iran is clearly implementing an expedited version of its nuclear weapons program?
Step3
If America plans on taking pre emptive action against Iran in order to prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, should these action precede or follow a pull out of military forces in Iraq? The answer to these questions may very well decide the temporal, long and short term stability or instability of life in the Middle East.
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