RE: US Nuclear Forces' interest in appearing irrational

Tim Byars (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Mon, 17 May 1999 19:53:20 -0700

At 2:20 PM -0700 5/17/99, Rohit Khare did the job with this:

> [Appropriately enough, I found this in an online game theory
> textbook:
> http://www.econ.rochester.edu/eco108/ch17/us_nuclear_weapons_ap.html
> -- RK]
>
> Pentagon study: 'Irrational' nuclear policy a deterrent
>
> March 1, 1998
> Web posted at: 8:35 p.m. EST (0135 GMT)
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States should maintain the threat of
> nuclear retaliation with an "irrational and vindictive" streak to
> intimidate would-be attackers such as Iraq, according to an internal
> military study made public Sunday.

and Ronny Raygun was proof.

Tim

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