At least the Russians respected our nuclear arsenal and we theirs. Can you imagine dealing with a nuclear-capable band of muslim thugs?: "Go ahead, nuke us in return! We will have multiple virgins in heaven!"
That missile defense shield is sounding better and better...
Missile defence shield always sounded good to me. The nukes that are in suitcases have a potential that is really scary, too. If we get attacked with one of those, I suspect that it will be time to reduce our ICBM nuke supply on a good part of the middle east.