Nuclear warheads to protect Olympic village, claims Hammond

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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond this afternoon confirmed that the Olympic games in London next summer will be protected from terrorist attack by a series of strategically placed nuclear devices.

In his first appearance at Defence Questions since taking over from Liam Fox, Hammond told MPs that the use of nuclear weapons in London would be a last resort in the face of a terrorist threat.

“We are prepared for every eventuality, and I want to make it clear that we would only destroy everything in and around London when all other options had been exhausted.”

“And if detonation of a nuclear device is what’s required to prevent a terrorist unleashing a weapon of mass destruction, then rest assured that we are prepared to make that tough decision.”

http://newsthump.com/2011/11/14/nuclear-warheads-to-protect-olympic-village-claims-hammond/

Original BBC link here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15724639

[PoliticAverse]

1. Unfunny satire. n/t

[Electric Monk]

2. The BBC link says surface-to-air missiles, with no mention of nukes.