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To: i-node who wrote (427051)10/16/2008 10:22:57 AM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575761
 
"That is, of course the problem -- you couldn't count on anyone to be rational."

Which is why we had WWIII...

It worked. For good reason. When more than one power has nuclear weapons, the only hope of more than a Pyrrhic victory is the eliminate your opponent in a first strike that totally eliminates their ability to hit back. That was impossible for the USSR to do to the US since soon after WWII, they would have never been able to get all of our bases.



To: i-node who wrote (427051)10/16/2008 1:13:52 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575761
 
"that Castro was totally ready to throw it all away just to have the US be hit with nuclear weapons."

Considering the Bay of Pigs, I think Castro was seeking nuclear deterrent to invasion from the superpower 90 miles away. That's what he ended up with, without even needing the missiles. Well played, Mr. Castro!


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