tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post2736493706995250778..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: D is for...DisarmamentFalling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-24244051771861919812009-02-22T22:31:00.000+00:002009-02-22T22:31:00.000+00:00You atre confusing lack of willy with lack of soap...You atre confusing lack of willy with lack of soap Cody.<BR/>If Israels neighbours had nukes would Israel be a little less gung ho when it comes to killing their citizens?Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-1452380781229266002009-02-22T14:42:00.000+00:002009-02-22T14:42:00.000+00:00"It is all about willy waving. America, Britain, F..."It is all about willy waving. America, Britain, France and all the rest of the Nuclear club"<BR/><BR/>Paul, I thought France was williless. My bad<BR/><BR/>"(including Israel of all places to have such a devastating weapon)"<BR/><BR/>I wonder if Israels neighbors had a nuke, would they be as "restrained" I don't know<BR/><BR/>"As I always say, my long term strategy is to see humanity build space ships, terraform other planets, and get off of this flying space death-trap"<BR/><BR/>I'm with Noah, especially if the legendary all girl planet of Amazon exists. It was in a movie, honest.<BR/><BR/>Just a thoughtCody Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743998050700202712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-88618668483022535482009-02-22T02:43:00.000+00:002009-02-22T02:43:00.000+00:00I think you have it right here. The present nuclea...I think you have it right here. The present nuclear powers do just about everything possible to make it costly to not be a member of the club.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the only real long-term solution to despotic powers getting their hands on nukes is to either pay them some form of tribute, or to threaten to and if necessary carry out obliterating large portions of their country if they ever get their hands on one. Even if the present powers decided not to mess with despotic states, they would still ultimately seek nukes to use against their neighbors or against their own people.<BR/><BR/>As a military strategy, MAD is always a bluff. The notion of destroying the world is so wholly dumb that I hope anyone who has his hand called will understand that nukes aren't meant to actually be used. <BR/>Sun Tzu said that it is best to take your opponent intact; nuking your opponent is the antithesis of taking him intact.<BR/>Personally, I would find it ethically unconscionable to use MAD even if I could. I might use nukes at a tactical level to take out other nukes, but it is unthinkable for me to treat killing billions (everyone really) as a viable option.<BR/><BR/>As I always say, my long term strategy is to see humanity build space ships, terraform other planets, and get off of this flying space death-trap. At least we could have other options.<BR/><BR/>-NogNoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741030321448255586noreply@blogger.com