If self preservation or interest means that we adopt less selfish immediate goals by:
Respecting other countries sovereignty, autonomy, rights to their lives and lands and most of all their legal right to their God Given resources.
Giving up this witch hunt, knowing that people like you and me have the mental prowess to see that 9/11 was an Inside job an excuse to have people on both sides die, and more to come.
I really don't know about you, but many agree that War on Iraq was wrong, why are we accepting War on Iran?

Just because our economy is crumbling, is not an excuse to pillage, destroy and murder.
Because Mandi, enough is enough. The whole sham of claiming Iran's Nuclear power is a threat when Iran hasn't harmed anyone, yet we in America have a long track record of what some people may also call terrorism.
Ill start with Hiroshima, Vietnam...you can complete the list yourself.

Unless off course Israel is planning some expansion which maybe seen as a threat to Iran, Syria (Iraq is dead and gone) the only powers in the region that haven't been.....recruited yet?
Then yes, I can see that in this regard Iran would be a threat to Israel in the long run.
But tell me if you and I can't be OK with warheads whizzing over our heads (this again is IF you are in Qatar like me) then by all means, do let me know if you are OK with more people on both sides dying?

My rationale is that Iran having Nuclear power and even weapons is the only deterrent of War and by being a 'check mate' will actually promote peace.

Let's deal with our recession in a civilized less transparent way :)

"I disagree with everything you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it" Voltaire
On loan from Dracula as I do not plagerize

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.