Monday, December 4, 2017

Pope says global 'irrationality' led to shift on accepting nuclear deterrence

https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/pope-says-global-irrationality-led-shift-accepting-nuclear-deterrence
MGB:_I wonder who scares Francis more? Trump, Kim or Daesh/al Queda? I suspect that the safeguards in place againsnt an insane POTUS would stay Trump’s hand. Kim likely has similar generals but fanatics with such weapons is a major concern. Of coure, there are Dominionist Air Force generals, but they are usually not promoted into the nuclear chain of command.

The question is whether these weapons are unconscionable to use. Certainly a bi-continental war of annhilation would be, but those are not likely. Use of a single nuke is good or bad depending on the target. As a weapon from terrorists or on terrorist civilians, it is now allowable but it is also not the end of the world. Either way, we have too many. For uses against rogue states, missiles are not required. A subsonic bomber ride would get the job donen and allow of strategic actions in the interim. Nuclearizing the Korean pennisula is madness, especially if it does not take out all threats at once and leave survivors. That is not likely because once they could be used, it would be too late.

No one wants to desroy another nation’s entire population. The Soviets were never going to, as we now know. The United States should not be the world’s nuclear bully.

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