Hillary and Obama Go Nuclear

Obama, on the defensive on account of his muddled idea last week of meeting foreign dictators without preconditions, precipitated the latest skirmish by calling for the possible use of U.S. troops to clean out terrorist enclaves in Waziristan. But then, in response to a question, he ruled out use of the most powerful weapon in the American arsenal...Hillary Clinton, hawk talons extended, immediately pounced, saying "I think that Presidents should be very ... Full Story »

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Rory O'Connor
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by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

Taking its cue from a political dustup between Obama and Hillary, this piece reminds us of a 'vitally important but little understood' fact: that the stated American willingness to use nuclear weapons in defense of our allies is the linchpin of our nuclear non-proliferation policy.' So why did Obama say he wouldn't use them? And why did Bill Clinton and his Pentagon chief say the same thing?

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