[Vince Ferrer]

I wonder what they ment by being worried that attacks on nuclear power plants could "get out of hand". Why would they care?

My guess is they meant that our nuclear response would get out of hand. If they went nuclear first, we would have no restrictions.

[Dog]

Could you imagine the anger that would have filled this country if ....they had taken out a nuke plant on the east coast and killed millions of us on that morning....

[Sacajaweau]

Nuclear attack would get out of hand...you got it right...

We have the deterrent force.

Sac

[ET(end tyranny)]

I wonder what they ment by being worried that attacks on nuclear power plants could "get out of hand". Why would they care?

Could be a couple of reasons. If things got out of hand and they weren't ready yet! (still working on their nukes) The other thing, perhaps they were unsure of 'fallot'? How far it could/would travel?