On Thursday, 14 April 2016 16:24:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article om,
dennis@home wrote:
Russia was never likely to start a nuclear war.
However the growing number of militant lead states might use a nuke if
they can get one.

They will think twice about it if they have a few mervs pointing at them.

You'd like to believe that, wouldn't you? Since when did anyone worry
about retribution when waging war? They do so because they think they can
win. Or get rewarded in heaven, like suicide bombers.

Mutual Assured Destruction.
The Russians knew they couldn't win.

However Islamonuts are another matter entirely.
The world has never been more dangerous.