Once in, Iran will never leave the nuclear club

Re “What’s next on Iran?” editorial, Sept. 1

If the international community were really serious about nuclear nonproliferation, why not get hard-nosed with those minor powers that already have weapons of mass destruction? Like, say, Pakistan, or India, or Israel? There’s the rub.

Having allowed (or even helped) others to join the nuclear club, the U.S. and other wannabe big brothers have nothing to show for their feckless efforts.

There is virtually no reason for Iran not to try to join. Because once you are in, you will never be asked to leave.

TOM TOMEONI

Thousand Oaks