US nuclear strategists are making a mistake

The US's nuclear strategy is inconsistent, writes the daily Delo: "For several years now both the opponents of nuclear weapons and their wiser advocates have pointed out that the main problem with the US's nuclear weapon strategy is that these weapons are supposed to deter nuclear attacks from other countries. ... As long as the most powerful state in the world can threaten with nuclear attacks to prevent the attacks of other states there is no reason why other countries shouldn't take the same line. Like Iran, for example, that has been convinced by events in its neighbouring state of Iraq that equipping itself with nuclear weapons is the only successful defence. The truth about the deceitful war against Iraq is perfectly simple: Iraq was not invaded because it was in possession of weapons of mass destruction, but rather they took the risk of attacking it precisely because it lacked those weapons."

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