To: 
From: "Vern Humphrey" 
Reply-To: r_catholic-l{at}yahoogroups.com

To: L. B. Binnie [mailto:lbinnie{at}tbaytel.net]
>
> VH>  I think the US should establish a doctrine that says "A
> nuclear attack by
> >  any nation, on any other nation, will be regarded as a nuclear
> attack on
> > the US."
> >
>
> Yes:  that would work.  As long as it is made plain that the
> threat is real.

And one key element in making it plain is -- NO EXCEPTIONS.
>
> It would make it uneconomic to do the research and produce the
> weapon if using
> it will ensure your own destruction.

Of course -- why put out all that effort for something you can't use, or
even threaten to use?
>
> Takes me back!  That was what I trained for when young!
>
Yep -- I labored many a long hour making up nuclear strike data and fallout
predictions -- in those days, it was all done by hand.


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