Obama’s concept of promising not to use nuclear weapons against countries who have complied with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, even if they attacked the United States with biological or chemical weapons or launched a crippling cyberattack. Now, in a liberal mindset, that is a concept of ‘fairness’.
In the real world, it is insanity.
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In one single step, Barack Obama has virtually unraveled the concept of mutual assured destruction. It was, and always will be, an imperfect barrier to nuclear war. But now, Mr. Obama has removed that imperfect device in exchange for…nothing. Or virtually nothing.
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Obama’s concept of promising not to use nuclear weapons against countries who have complied with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, even if they attacked the United States with biological or chemical weapons or launched a crippling cyberattack. Now, in a liberal mindset, that is a concept of ‘fairness’.
Well..., you'll notice that there's a big hole in that promise, big enough to drive a nuclear sub through ... LOL ...
It's that if it degrades our nuclear capability... in fact, I think you can drive the whole nuclear submarine fleet through that hole.... :-)
But, aside from that big gaping hole in that promise (which I'm sure that countries are smart enough to notice) -- you can bet that any one kind of attack against the U.S. is going to generate a counter-attack back at that country -- without a doubt. In fact, if you look back at the wars we've had (and an attack against us, by another country would be a war, to be sure, without any doubt) -- it's been Democrats that always get the wars going... doncha know. So, I don't think you have to worry about a Democrat "getting a war going" -- they've always been good at that... :-)
So, again, this is not a promise to not counter-strike at all, and what the U.S. has, in its arsenal in order to do that is very, very formidable. Just keep in mind that no nuclear weapons were used in Iraq when they had what they call "shock and awe"... and it was massive. It's not something that any country is going to forget or go without paying a very heavy price. And also, again, remember, any nation that attacks the U.S. has declared war on it. And that means if there was ever a time that Democrats "go to war" -- it would be when we are attacked by another country (they always have done it in the past, doncha know...).
So, the price is going to be paid (by that country) -- it's just that it's not going to be a nuclear bomb, that's all -- unless (with two provisos here) it degrades the nuclear capability, in whiich case "all bets are off" (i.e., get ready for the nuclear subs...). And the other is, if the country attacks with nuclear weapons itself. Then they can expect the like-counter attack.
In one single step, Barack Obama has virtually unraveled the concept of mutual assured destruction. It was, and always will be, an imperfect barrier to nuclear war. But now, Mr. Obama has removed that imperfect device in exchange for…nothing. Or virtually nothing.
I haven't seen that the MAD Doctrine has been taken off the table. There's nothing indicating that. And since Obama is "changing policy" -- and he hasn't changed "that", that means it's still in effect.
You can expect that if any country attempts to nuke us, they're going to get it back. That's always been the case and Obama has said nothing that changes that policy.