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2003-05-10 Home Front

Senate Panel Votes to Lift Ban on Small Nuclear Arms

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-05-10 08:50 am|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This'll give some people a cow: They are counting on us being forced to rely on multi-megatonnage warheads so they could accuse us of overkill, in the same way they accused us of preparing to carpet bomb Iraqi cities. Low Yield nukes are a step away from big bombs that will be as (un)welcome as precision guided munitions as a substitute for carpet bombing.

Posted by Ptah 2003-05-10 16:13:57|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-05-10 16:13:57|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe this is a bad idea, and precisely for the reasons listed above. We have shown that we don't NEED tactical nukes. (too bad that MOAB didn't debut) Even the term 'nuke development' is going to cause moderates to question things just when they've been convinced. Overreaching was Newt's mistake. Don't repeat it. This is a bridge too far.

Posted by Scott 2003-05-10 17:31:56|| 2003-05-10 17:31:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Dial-a-Yield is ba-a-a-ack...

Posted by mojo 2003-05-10 18:52:52|| 2003-05-10 18:52:52|| Front Page Top

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