House committee passes broad nuke policy shift

Mercury News ^ | 5/16/03 | Andrea Widener - Contra Costa Times

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON - The Bush Administration's push for wholesale change in U.S. nuclear weapons policy was put into motion Thursday, after the House Armed Services Committee passed a sweeping set of policies that move toward development and testing of nuclear weapons.

[WorkingClassFilth]

This is positive news. I imagine the Sunday shows will go ballistic over the prospects of unilateralism and the revival of nuclear development. Good, I'll be more confident that government is doing what it ought to be doing.

[RightWhale]

"I worry that we are loosing the idea of deterrence," said Sidney Drell

Possible FReeper here. Don't imagine FR doesn't have influence in the marbled halls of power.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The lefties are gonna holler!

Hehehe

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[Carry_Okie]

To me, the only substantive downside is if we get another Slave Party president who would then sell the technology to our enemies (you know how they love to make things "fair").

Small nukes are the ultimate terror weapon.

[NormsRevenge]

Some background info and stuff

From the New Scientist -- Bunker-busters set to go nuclear

From FResh Angles -- No Bunker too Deep

From the Union of Concerned Scientists -- Scientists' Statement on Earth-Penetrating Nuclear Weapons

From the Center for Defense Information -- Mini-Nukes,Bunker-Busters and Dterrence: Framing the debate

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