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15. There is a reason why poison gas has been outlawed, but nukes haven't.

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:58 AM

Sep 2013

The industrial nation's militaries have had experience with poison gas in WWI. We learned that the stuff is difficult to control, slower acting and effects you own forces too.

A nuke is instant in its effect, easily visible, much easier to control. Air bursts, where the fireball does not touch the ground, produce very little fallout but have a stronger blast effect. Your troops can move in quickly after the blast.

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30 Years Ago Today, The World Almost Ended [View all] robertpaulsen Sep 2013 OP

K&R nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2013 #1

Fascinating.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #2

Thanks Robert, it was a close call. Hopefully another never occurs. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #3

I'm betting that there were many, many more Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #4

Oh yeah. robertpaulsen Sep 2013 #5

KAL 007 shot down by Soviet MiG Sept 1, 1983, on its way to NYC DevonRex Sep 2013 #8

Whew. I could have died with mullet head. tanyev Sep 2013 #6

And me with a big ass comb in my back pocket and leg warmers on. bunnies Sep 2013 #7

The movie "War Games" came out in 1983 as well, that one seems to match up Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #9

Oh, what a classic! robertpaulsen Sep 2013 #10

Excellent article! gordianot Sep 2013 #11

Only Reagan could joke about a holocaust. robertpaulsen Sep 2013 #13

The people around Reagan were telling him we could win a nuclear war.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #12

K and R nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #14

There is a reason why poison gas has been outlawed, but nukes haven't. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #15

Samantha Smith MinM Sep 2013 #16

Thanks for that, MinM. robertpaulsen Sep 2013 #17

Thank you, robertpaulsen, for a Most Important Post. Octafish Sep 2013 #18