[ichabod1]

"... A mushroom cloud in the US will be a “triggering event.” As long as everyone understands that at the table, let Iran and North Korea have their nuclear weapons."

The problem is this: You can establish the doctrine that the mushroom cloud, is a triggering event. But then you have to wonder who believes it and who doesn't. And then the biggest worry is those fanatics that would LIKE to see that happen so they can immanentize the eschaton.

[kenth]

Yep, MAD only works with a foe who doesn't want to die.