Wolfowitz: We need more than 2500 nukes, because China may get 100

[sabra]

http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/nuke-monday.html

So did you ever wonder what happened to former DepSec Def Paul Wolfowitz (best known for lambasting General Shinseki on troop strengths and discussing the dangers of Iraq's alleged WMD program)? Last we heard, he had joined the State Department to advise SecState Condi Rice on WMD issues. No, really. It's not a joke. Well, he's bubbling full of ideas, like increasing the US nuclear arsenal to meet China's growing stockpile. Except, you know, we already have much more than they do.

The International Security and Advisory Board (Isab), which reports to Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, warned that "holding the US homeland hostage to missile attack is important to Chinese military goals".

It claimed that China will have "in excess of 100 nuclear-armed missiles that could strike the United States" by 2015.

By contrast, it said the US had allowed its nuclear stockpile and expertise to "deteriorate and atrophy across the board" for the last two decades.


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Gee, 100 missiles that could range the United States. We've only got 2500 or so, but of course, most are pointed at Russia and we might not be able to spare a few hundred to threaten retaliation. We do have a choice here - work China into our plans as a strategic partner or force it into a corner as an adversary. Paul Wolfowitz, ladies and gentlemen. If we finish the war in the Middle East that he facilitated, then he's got a second third war all lined up for us.

[shadowknows69]

1. Weren't we working on an impenetrable missle shield?

100 missles from China should be nothing for W's "Star Wars" program.

[seemslikeadream]

2. Go back to hell

you luciferian jerk