Hmm..some interesting thoughts on this topic: http://tinyurl.com/fb323
["I don't think we ever would have used them but, nevertheless, the Iraqis didn't know that and we could have if the provocation was serious," retired Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during this period, told PBS Frontline in 1995. In other words, Iraq's pursuit of WMD was never irrational and our ambiguous resort to nuclear weapons probably contributed to Iraqi thinking with regard to their needs. I conclude from this that ambiguity can lead to proliferation. Our nuclear policy is part of the problem."] ["I've not been in any meeting that is portrayed in the way the articles are written over the weekend," Moseley said. The Chief of Staff is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I think Moseley is telling the truth. Consideration of nuclear options at the White House likely has produced any meetings, no paper, and I'm fairly certain that no "order" has been conveyed to the military to "prepare" nuclear options. The Desert Storm history tells us nevertheless that the nuclear planning goes on in auto-pilot anyhow in response to U.S. policy and the military planners perceptions of the President's desire in the absence of explicit instructions. Hey, it's just contingency planning, right? So all options means all options. Our nuclear policy, this ambiguity, should be seen even by Bush administration supporters as part of the problem. It is a door on the past we should firmly close.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204797 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
