"I am well aware of the theory of MAD. That's what it is, a theory. Not a proven, demonstrated fact."
In defense of the "theory" of MAD, I offer the observation: "So far, so good."
Conversely, no one's ever shown me a convincing theory of victory for a nuclear war.
We each hold our own opinions regarding whether or not victory is meaningful in a war of mass destruction. Interestingly, some of the most obvious "non-MAD" views on this topic have been written by non Western individuals.
For some reason Dr. Strangelove comes to mind and the Cave Race.