[Cheerio]

Even if he believes it, a smart man would not have said it.

Of course a smart man wouldn't have said it. I just re-watched the entire 13 hour PBS special "WAR AND PEACE in the Nuclear Age" from 1989. The entire build up of nukes was because of the huge cost multiplier advantage having a stockpile of nukes offered us. To not have the nukes would have required a huge military force. The game of MAD worked of course with a nation of sane citizens that had no desire to meet up with their promised 72 virgins. We are in an extremely dangerous world today - Pakistan is full of muzzies and they have nukes. If the government of Pakistan were toppled and mad muzzies took over - look out.

I worked in the defense industry for years during the cold war - it was nice to know who your enemy is and where they are located.

[PghBaldy]

Good post. I also wonder about the “effectiveness” of our nukes. I read an article recently that said since we dont test em anymore, we dont know if they have “expired.” Dont know if this is the case now.