Nukes part of conventional war plan

[professorpan]

This is insane:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/contentlookup.cfm?ucidparam=20051004180316&MenuPoint=D-E-D&CFID=3094473&CFTOKEN=91124583">www.greenpeace.org.uk/con...N=91124583</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Excerpt:<br><br>The truth is out. According to a confidential Pentagon document, the US government's masterplan for total global domination now includes using its nuclear weapons pre-emptively - even in conventional war situations.<br><br>A draft of "Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations" shows that instead of reducing the role of nuclear weapons as originally promised, the Bush administration is pushing aggressive new policies that are set to become normal US military practice.<br><br>The document - the final version of which will go out to all US military commands as 'operational guidance' later this year - was removed from the Pentagon's website earlier this month, prompting a Pentagon spokesman to admit that "even in an unclassified world this is not the kind of thing you want flying around the Internet". Well we think it's exactly the kind of information that people should know about - which is why we've put it up on our website for you to read.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/Live/FullReport/US-joint-nuclear-operations.pdf">www.greenpeace.org.uk/Mul...ations.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>What the document shows is how the threshold for actually using nuclear weapons has been lowered dramatically. For instance, the document seeks to justify pre-emptive nuclear strikes against nations (even those without nuclear weapons) which the US thinks might use chemical or biological weapons against US forces or allies. It also positions nuclear weapons as just another item in the military's box of tricks, even underscoring the importance of US troops being able to continue functioning in a highly irradiated battle zone.<br><br>In a chilling finale, "Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations" concludes that the United States is legally free to use nuclear weapons pre-emptively if it chooses, "no customary or conventional international law prohibits nations from employing nuclear weapons in armed conflict".<br><br>More at link, including the document in question. <p></p><i></i>

[antiaristo]

prof,<br>Sorry, I just posted something along these lines from the British perspective, though that wouldn?t be clear from my choice of title (Queen Demands...).<br>My apologies. <p></p><i></i>

[dbeach]

nukes disease bioterror chemicals neglect of the underprivleged,<br>fear mongering,<br>and tax breaks for the uber villains at the expense of the commoners<br>all in a days sleeze for the so called world leaders <p></p><i></i>