Reply #5: That's a bad article [View All]

[zipplewrath]

It comes to roughly the correct conclusion, but it's based upon some fairly serious scientific fallicies. None the less, in the limit, the most desireable targets are also the least reachable, presuming you know where they are at all. "impossible" is always a tough standard to achieve, but "impractical" is probably the best description. The part that is the most accurate is that the old deterrence doesn't work. The new realization is that in order to prevent yourself from being attacked by the US, you need some nukes. Even worse, "nongovernment actors" have little fear of direct retaliation and can attack with out direct fear of reprisal because it would require an attack upon people and governments otherwise innocent of the original offensive action.