From: "Robert Comer" 

> Ok so tell me, what does actually having nukes get you that making the
> world
> believe you have nukes doesn't get you?

The element of surprise for one, but I imagine it's just a last resort type
weapon for them as it is for us today.  They had the scientific know how
from immigrants from Germany and USSR, they're a very militaristic society
out of necessity...

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Bob Comer


"Geo"  wrote in message news:45835bbc{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:457977a5{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Nor does it mean not spending money on things they think they really
>> need.
>
> Ok so tell me, what does actually having nukes get you that making the
> world
> believe you have nukes doesn't get you?
>
> Geo. (I mean it's not like you can use them and live to tell about it)
>
>

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