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Dennis McElroy's avatar

I have lived my entire life under the threat of nuclear attack. We did drills in elementary school. We watched B52s do low level runs over our playground. As a high school teacher I had students (southern Arizona) express fear as they learned that area was the #3 target in the US. I watched as the Titan II missiles were removed as part of the SALT treaties. It seemed hopeful when the USSR collapsed until one had to think…”what will happen to all their nukes?” MAD has been the primary philosophy of our military since 1946. Has it worked? To a degree, yes. But it doesn’t represent or deter the very real problem. The problem that seems to make nukes necessary in the first place. The willingness of man to resort to killing each other to settle whatever their issues are. To kill each other because of grandiose grabs at power. To kill each other because of egos and weak minds. It’s always a more difficult pathway to sit down and talk. To compromise. To reach agreements. It’s sad that parts of mankind don’t have the moral or mental capability to work towards a common good and instead threaten our very existence.

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Gina S Meyer's avatar

I knew the big picture: The International community lost its center when the USA abdicated its role as the leader of the free world. Now it’s a free-for-all.

We must elect leaders that Wage Peace not War.

Thank you (?) for the details.

One thing stood out to me: “Israeli-led offensive that targeted multiple nuclear installations and killed at least 14 nuclear scientists.”

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