[gr8eman]

No...cannot read the whole thing. The more I read the more intelligence gets drained from my brain. It is sort of like arguing with an idiot.

Q: What won the Cold War? A: DETERRENCE....end of transmission

[wildbill]

Tell me how an arsenal of smart bombs and nuclear rockets will provide deterrence for religious fanatics with bombs strapped to their chests or briefcases full of germs or nuclear devices.

That's what Peters is discussing--the failure of the old forms of deterrence and war-strategizing to deal with the new asymetrical warfare.