On 2 July 2014 11:09, spudboy100 via Everything List < [email protected]> wrote:
> SMad will likely not work with say, an Iranian guv mint, but it worked ok > with the Sovs. You fear a Pyrrhic victory, I fear capitulation. > Yes, MAD wouldn't work with a nation of suicide bombers, for example, it requires the other side to have a rational desire to stay alive. I suspect that covers most world leaders myself but who knows you *may *have a point. Assuming you do, then you're basically saying you'd rather the human race died on its feet than lived on its knees, a view with which I have some sympathy (although having died on its feet there isn't a chance for a later slaves' revolt...) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
