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So what? I still think the same objective could have been accomplished without naming countries.

It was a leak! It was not meant for release.

when another country sabre-rattles, we should threaten them with nukes?

We did not threaten them, we prepared a defense plan.

BTW, from all I've read, Libya has done nothing but cooperate lately.

Yes, they have, but they have also constructed hardened underground sites that a nuke might be needed to penetrate. Do you trust Kadafi(sp?)?

Without saying it overtly?????

I repeat, it was a leak, Pres. Bush didn't give a speach about it.

It'll be interesting to see world reaction to this, I'm sure these countries will be thrilled to be on The List.

So? What are they going to do? Attack? If they do, they would have anyway. I'm glad we have a plan to deal with whatever they can throw at us.

While typing this I heard on the radio that the administration is upset over the leak, that is not to say that they did not expect Congress to do it.

Remember, this came from Congress, and the report was at their own request:

Congress requested the reassessment of the U.S. nuclear posture
From:
U.S. Works Up Plan for Using Nuclear Arms

The bottom line in my view is that it is smart for the DOD to be prepared for every contingency. Is it their fault that some troublemaker in Congress in cahoots with the press leaks the Pentagon's due dilligence? Whoever leaked it should be tried and hung in public for TREASON.

It was a leak! It was not meant for release.

I know, I know. I began my argument from the POV that someone thought this was purposely leaked and was good strategy.

We did not threaten them, we prepared a defense plan.

I have no problem with a defense plan or contingency plan. I see no reason to name names and now that this has been released...I think I've put forth that argument five or six times already.

Yes, they [Libya} have, but they have also constructed hardened underground sites that a nuke might be needed to penetrate. Do you trust Kadafi(sp?)?

Might be needed, whatever. Cynic that I am, I trust very few people who hold power. However, Kaddafi has *seemed* sincere lately, why punish a "good deed"?

So? What are they going to do? Attack? If they do, they would have anyway.

I don't know how you can say this is necessarily so.

Whoever leaked it should be tried and hung in public for TREASON.

LOL!!! You don't honestly think anyone will be held accountable for this do you????