here's a humorous flash to explain it to you.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2006/06/endofworld.html
2006-10-01 06:47:59 · 4 answers · asked by Mr.happy 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Mutually Assured Destruction is the bases of the Cold War with USA and USSR. It meant that if the the US or USSR ever fired their nukes, there was enough time in betweem launch and landing for the opposing country to fire their nukes and each country would be destroyed.
2006-10-01 09:56:41 · answer #1 · answered by swedishfuji8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heard it.
Worked with USSR and USA--especially the Cuban Missile Crisis
Won't Work with Al Qaeda.
2006-10-01 13:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humorous. My 9 year old was sitting in the room. You really could have warned about the language (we don't talk this way in our home).
Same old clap-trap the libs cried all through the cold war.
NEXT.
2006-10-01 13:53:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
years old concept based on massive amounts of nuclear bombs and a fear of using them.
2006-10-01 13:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Boring 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋