The latest U.S. nuclear showdown doesn't involve a foreign enemy. Instead it pits President Barack Obama against his Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, and concerns the question of whether America needs a new generation of nuclear warheads. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Thompson spends all his ink echoing the positions of pro-nuke voices. On this extremely important topic he is irresponsible in not getting the views of those who understand the engineering and the physics of nuclear weapons. The experts who evaluate the technical functionality of the pits have always said they remain functional and ready.
Journalism that can only quote from generals and the military industrial media complex on topics of war and military expenditures is journalism without view of the ethics of science nor the the ethics of human survival on the planet.
I cannot agree with the former reviewer. Although it is true most of the quotes come from the military, the other side of the matter is clearly presented. If the US decides on investing in reshaping its nuclear weaponry, Russia and Iran will immediately start doing the same.
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