http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_po/obama_foreign_policy;_ylt=Anh7SeJAITKqvs.y3wAVfOuyFz4D
Read what he had to say for yourself. Does he have the right idea or is this another example of his inexperience?
2007-10-03 03:44:14 · 15 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
it sounds like a Miss america answer...I want to end world hunger...duh!! Now give us something realistic...
2007-10-03 03:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Steelhead 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
What good are nuclear warheads in the first place?
You really can't use them and if we do, then likely the dire effects will be borne by us in the form of a much degraded environment, and, most likely a world totally against us.
The idea of "mutual destruction" kept the US and Soviets in check; equally any arms race b/n China and the US will suffer a similar fate. The concept that we can strategically mobilize a nuclear attack on some smaller country, with no adverse reaction by the world at large, is absurd.
The fear of deploying them matches the fear of being on the recieving end. Thus, maintaining, much less increasing and improving a nuclear arsenal has very little benefit to us these days...
2007-10-03 03:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by outcrop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's too inexperienced to know much of anything. If we eliminate our nukes, not many others would. Israel and China definitely wouldn't loose theirs. The UK would. France would because they surrender to anything. Russia wouldn't with its recent actions. North Korea is just playing around. India and Pakistan wouldn't.
Back to the point about ours. If our nukes are gone, China will quickly use nuclear missiles against Taiwan to take that independent nation over and would easily lob some at the U.S. 7th Fleet when our alliance obligations force us to send in the fleet. We have nukes so that no one will have the guts to use them without suffering heavy damage. That's something to be proud of. They stopped the Soviets from invading NATO during the Cold War and hopefully it can stop the Chinese from invading the Republic of China.
2007-10-03 03:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by adm_twister_jcom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Inexperience and idealism are very dangerous. Look at Neville Chamberlain. Pandora's box is open, and cannot be closed.
Further, can we trust the Chinese or Russians to actually disarm? The Chinese regime is so ruthless that they have rounded up the Falun Gong, and are holding them to harvest for organ sales. Can we trust people who think like that?
More to the point, do we dare to disarm when we share the planet with them? In terms of conventional arms they have us outnumbered and outtrained.
Fortunately Mr. Obama will not be nominated. His inexperience shows he is simply not ready.
2007-10-03 03:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
we can't fight the whole world. people of other nations have the right to defend themselves even if we think they are bad men. Iran doesn't even have a bomb yet. but you know who does? Pakistan, Israel, and Russia, i don't think i want to sit here and type all the countries. too many. we have more then all countries without Russia of course. lets make friends so we don't have to go to war with the world. you saw how that ended with Germany. not so good. we're the good guys remember.
2016-05-19 22:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inexperience. It's a great idea, but how do you verify other countries are complying, and do you REALLY want to run the risk that they aren't? Nuclear weapons are the greatest deterrent to war, and they should be kept that way.
2007-10-03 03:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Pfo 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Make love not war. Give peace a chance. Kum Bah Ya. I'd like to give the world a Coke.
Barf.
Man is an evil, greedy, murderous, thieving species by nature. This is just feel-good crap pandering to the simplistic "peace-loving" left who spout vapid comments like the above instead of realizing that there is no such thing as "peace", just an absence of visible strife.
2007-10-03 03:53:58 · answer #7 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is entirely possible and an admirable goal. We have already signed non-proliferation treaties with other nuclear powers. Obviously all the nuclear powers would have to be on board and compliance verified with inspections.
2007-10-03 03:52:37 · answer #8 · answered by spay&neuter-all-republicans 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's a nice thought, but not all that realistic. Made for a good sound bite though.
That strikes me as one of those things politicians say when they want votes. If they get the office they "suddenly" realize it can't happen.
2007-10-03 03:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by sammael_coh 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who doesn't want that is crazy. The reality, unfortunately, is that nukes are here to stay. Senator Obama knows that but he can plea for peace as any good Christian would.
2007-10-03 03:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Every time he opens his mouth he shows he is not fit for the Presidency.
Obama is putting any future run at the Presidency in jeopardy by staying in the race.
2007-10-03 03:50:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋