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Nuclear “deterrence” does not make us safer

the claim that a nuclear deterrent makes us feel safer, seems, to put it plainly, bollocks.

(UK) Who’s afraid of the nuclear bomb?The debate over Trident has sparked differing reactions between the cold war and 9/11 generations – but why? Richard Rogers * guardian.co.uk,   28 April 2010 “….Back in the UK, the nation watched as Nick Clegg made the Lib Dems’ case for reviewing the replacement of Trident – arguing for the need to look for a cheaper alternative or possibly, just possibly, even abandon an independent nuclear deterrent for Britain completely……….
the claim that a nuclear deterrent makes us feel safer, seems, to put it plainly, bollocks. After an afternoon watching archived Protect and Survive films I can begin to see why. These are chilling reminders of a different age, beginning with the image of a family silhouetted against a mushroom cloud and including lines such as: “A warning may come quite unexpectedly. Fall out can kill, though you cannot see it, feel it or smell it. There is danger outside.” Who’s afraid of the nuclear bomb? | Richard Rogers | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

April 30, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons