Not saying is proper Cold war strategy.
It's unpleasant, but the logic still holds today.
A couple months ago Obama was on the verge of publicly disavowing first use. Someone managed to talk him out of it, and that's a good thing. Fear is a powerful weapon in itself, and not one to be tossed away for nothing beyond warm fuzzies.
Not saying is proper Cold war strategy.
It's unpleasant, but the logic still holds today.
A couple months ago Obama was on the verge of publicly disavowing first use. Someone managed to talk him out of it, and that's a good thing. Fear is a powerful weapon in itself, and not one to be tossed away for nothing beyond warm fuzzies.