That sounds like McGovern libspeak to me. Do you really believe thats how nuclear deterrence works, or that the theater nuclear weapons that Reagan was able to deploy in Europe were not targeted on major population centers?
In your 791 you wrote: "The total war tactics adopted by the North are (imo) akin to our use of atomic weapons on the Japanese. Would you suggest the US was not correct in delivering to its enemy such devastation as would require its immediate surrender?"
Your comment addressed the use of nuclear weapons on popultaion centers, to which I responded. Your admission was that ANY means are legitimate, which would include the targeting of your family by our enemies. I prefer to chose military targets, and save the lives of non-combatants.