2007-10-24 08:29:59 · 12 answers · asked by Dovey 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
What Would Be The Point If We Were Already Going To Die?
2007-10-24 08:30:57 · update #1
That May Be a Really Stupid Question, I Know. Please Help Me Understand.
2007-10-24 08:31:51 · update #2
Mutual assured destruction -MAD- is our government's policy.
It worked during the cold war with the Soviet Union.
With the terrorists- now, we do not have a definite target so the policy is no longer working for us.
They see us as a nation that can be weakened and eventually destroyed.
What would it take to make them wrong.
2007-10-24 08:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Wayne P 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During the cold war we had a policy called "MAD" Mutually Assured Destruction as far as I know we still do.
That is also that why one Ronald Wilson Reagan began a program that is called "SDI" Strategic Defense Initiative ( also known as Star wars) that has been working for all these years to develop defensive weapons so we wouldn't all have to die because of some nut with nukes.
To date there are some of these systems on line, Patriot missile defense is one.
We are currently working on several others such as lasers and electric pulse that show promise of being able to take out a ICBM in flight.
When we can be sure they can;t hit us then we would have other options than to just fire a nuke back.
2007-10-24 15:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by CFB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if we know who is sending the bomb and its origin. I am sure they would make every effort to stop it.
Also depends on who is in the Office of the President since only he can authorize a nuclear strike. Once a bomb has exploded, each bomb has a fingerprint isotope that can be traced to a specific reactor where the material came from.
I hope it never happens.
2007-10-24 16:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by KutestGrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the USA invaded two countries after 9-11 Imagine what would happen if the USA was provoked to unleash 5000 nuclear missiles. Global warming would not be a concern any longer and Darwin's theory would be tested.
2007-10-24 15:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by Rja 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that we would use our space-based systems to locate and interdict the nuclear weapon, and we would fire back just for good measure. We'd probably fire back more than their anti-ballistic misslie systems could intercept to make sure that we hit them and made a point.
Why, well because they started it!
2007-10-24 18:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kitten S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well ... if that was a realistic scenario I'd call LoveyDovey and tell her to meet at our favorite fountain and bring the blanket and the suntan lotion with the highest SPF rating there is ....and we'll watch the fire works ....one last time! ....Or should I just come home for a change?
2007-10-24 18:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuclear bombs are very powerful but there is not one made that can destroy the entire country.
It is not a one bomb and you're out situation.
2007-10-24 15:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK first, one nuke couldn't do much more than destroy on city and then all hell would break lose on the country that it came from. Don't forget, we have hundreds of nukes at our disposal.
2007-10-24 16:34:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why wouldnt you? If we cant survive no one should. Even if we could stop the incoming nuke we would still fire back.
2007-10-24 15:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, with the help of secret intelligence (assuming they still work) we would probaby find out who was sending it, and send a present in return.
2007-10-24 15:38:11 · answer #10 · answered by Random Black Woman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋