Should the US Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing?

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Originally Posted by Dockside

The LA Times would disagree with part of your statement - New nuclear weapons needed, many experts say, pointing to aged arsenal - LA Times

But that wasn't my point. The last above ground test of a nuclear weapon in this country was 53 years ago, and I get the sense people have forgotten the truly destructive nature of a nuclear bomb. If this administration is going to let Iran have a bomb, maybe this generation needs a reminder of the ghastly power of a nuclear device.

Yeah, all bough and paid for by a multi billion dollar weapons industry . I'm sure their masters are telling them to do just that.

[T-310]

I say fire one up. Bikini atoll is available.

[nicet4]

We don't need to and we have a test ban treaty to abide by.

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by T-310

I say fire one up. Bikini atoll is available.

Typical Republican: Iran is a threat so let's bomb some other country.

[odanny]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

You sound as looney as the GOP presidential hopefuls.

Even they are not as loony as the people who vote for them

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

Typical Republican: Iran is a threat so let's bomb some other country.

the bikini atoll was used in the late 40s and early 50s as a nuclear test area, by DEMOCRATS. and i believe that atoll us considered a US territory, not a sovereign country.