US, NATO nuclear policies 'immoral' - McNamara

[ckramer]

U.S. and NATO nuclear policies are immoral, dangerous and destructive for the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, a former U.S. Defense Secretary from the Vietnam War era, Robert McNamara, said on Tuesday.

McNamara, who spoke at a conference taking stock of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, was defense secretary in the 1960s under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. He was the architect of early U.S. policy in the Vietnam War.

"If I were to characterize U.S. and NATO nuclear policies in one sentence, I would say they are immoral, illegal, militarily unnecessary, very, very dangerous in terms of the risk of inadvertent or accidental launch and destructive of the non-proliferation regime that has served us so well," he said.

McNamara said the monthlong conference should strengthen the treaty and "ensure that North Korea and Iran do not become nuclear powers."

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[NorCalDem]

1. For those of you who haven't seen "Fog of War"

rent it today, it's a great movie and McNamara comes off looking pretty human actually.

[Zerex71]

2. The Frog of War is one to talk about immoral.

[struggle4progress]

3. kick

[cornfedyank]

4. when you rent it, watch the extras..more good stuff ..n/t

[Merlin]

5. My first reaction was cynical

It's just Mac continuing an 11th hour attempt to repurchase his Strange and withered soul from Satan's trove, I thought.

Yet, on further reflection, I am compelled to ask:
Where Are the Other Voices Speaking Such Truths as These?