in 1968 I was a 24 year old of Tennant navigating strike jets from an aircraft
navigating strike jets from an aircraft
navigating strike jets from an aircraft carrier
carrier
carrier I was among four of the best crews in my
I was among four of the best crews in my
I was among four of the best crews in my squadron and we were given the honor to
squadron and we were given the honor to
squadron and we were given the honor to be a nuclear crew with a top-secret
be a nuclear crew with a top-secret
be a nuclear crew with a top-secret security clearance the buzz intensified
security clearance the buzz intensified
security clearance the buzz intensified when we were told what a huge
when we were told what a huge
when we were told what a huge responsibility this was we were being
responsibility this was we were being
responsibility this was we were being entrusted with the last are playing a
entrusted with the last are playing a
entrusted with the last are playing a part the last-ditch defense of Great
part the last-ditch defense of Great
part the last-ditch defense of Great Britain our target was a Soviet military
Britain our target was a Soviet military
Britain our target was a Soviet military air base outside Leningrad formally
air base outside Leningrad formally
air base outside Leningrad formally subpoenas birth after we had planned how
subpoenas birth after we had planned how
subpoenas birth after we had planned how to attack it we were told not to discuss
to attack it we were told not to discuss
to attack it we were told not to discuss it we obeyed and proudly celebrated
it we obeyed and proudly celebrated
it we obeyed and proudly celebrated initiation into this elite within an
initiation into this elite within an
initiation into this elite within an elite after a few years I switched to
elite after a few years I switched to
elite after a few years I switched to anti-submarine helicopters our slow
anti-submarine helicopters our slow
anti-submarine helicopters our slow lightweight torpedoes could not catch
lightweight torpedoes could not catch
lightweight torpedoes could not catch Soviet nuclear submarines so we were
Soviet nuclear submarines so we were
Soviet nuclear submarines so we were given a nuclear depth bomb unlike my
given a nuclear depth bomb unlike my
given a nuclear depth bomb unlike my strike jet my helicopter was too slow to
strike jet my helicopter was too slow to
strike jet my helicopter was too slow to escape the detonation I realized that
escape the detonation I realized that
escape the detonation I realized that this would be a suicide mission when I
this would be a suicide mission when I
this would be a suicide mission when I complained my leaders
my leaders reassured me that we would
my leaders reassured me that we would probably never have to use it besides I
probably never have to use it besides I
probably never have to use it besides I didn’t want to cut short a promising
didn’t want to cut short a promising
didn’t want to cut short a promising career did I I fell silent but doubt set
career did I I fell silent but doubt set
career did I I fell silent but doubt set here in 1978 my silence was rewarded as
here in 1978 my silence was rewarded as
here in 1978 my silence was rewarded as a newly promoted commander in the
a newly promoted commander in the
a newly promoted commander in the Ministry of Defence in London assisting
Ministry of Defence in London assisting
Ministry of Defence in London assisting an Admiral responsible for advising on
an Admiral responsible for advising on
an Admiral responsible for advising on nuclear policy mrs. Thatcher became
nuclear policy mrs. Thatcher became
nuclear policy mrs. Thatcher became prime minister and she wanted Trident an
prime minister and she wanted Trident an
prime minister and she wanted Trident an American nuclear-armed missile system
American nuclear-armed missile system
American nuclear-armed missile system launched from huge militarily useless
launched from huge militarily useless
launched from huge militarily useless submarines my Admiral warned that it’s
submarines my Admiral warned that it’s
submarines my Admiral warned that it’s it was far too destructive for Britain’s
it was far too destructive for Britain’s
it was far too destructive for Britain’s needs and its massive cost would mean
needs and its massive cost would mean
needs and its massive cost would mean cuts in warships that were militarily
cuts in warships that were militarily
cuts in warships that were militarily useful mrs. Thatcher drove the Trident
useful mrs. Thatcher drove the Trident
useful mrs. Thatcher drove the Trident decision through then sure enough her
decision through then sure enough her
decision through then sure enough her government announced warship cuts to pay
government announced warship cuts to pay
government announced warship cuts to pay for it so I applied for redundancy my
for it so I applied for redundancy my
for it so I applied for redundancy my application was approved one week into
application was approved one week into
application was approved one week into the 1982 Falklands War between Britain
the 1982 Falklands War between Britain
the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina I had to stay on until
and Argentina I had to stay on until
and Argentina I had to stay on until after we had won and I had handed over
after we had won and I had handed over
after we had won and I had handed over my job which was running a forty strong
my job which was running a forty strong
my job which was running a forty strong intelligence team in the command bunker
intelligence team in the command bunker
intelligence team in the command bunker outside London that war was a close-run
outside London that war was a close-run
outside London that war was a close-run thing some of our ships were sunk and
thing some of our ships were sunk and
thing some of our ships were sunk and colleagues killed if an aircraft carrier
colleagues killed if an aircraft carrier
colleagues killed if an aircraft carrier or troop ship had been taken out we
or troop ship had been taken out we
or troop ship had been taken out we could have faced defeat what would mrs.
could have faced defeat what would mrs.
could have faced defeat what would mrs. Thatcher have done before the war she
Thatcher have done before the war she
Thatcher have done before the war she was the most unpopular British Prime
was the most unpopular British Prime
was the most unpopular British Prime minister in history now her political
minister in history now her political
minister in history now her political career at stake she became the Iron Lady
after I left the Navy I was reliably
after I left the Navy I was reliably informed that there had been a
informed that there had been a
informed that there had been a top-secret contingency plan to move the
top-secret contingency plan to move the
top-secret contingency plan to move the patrolling British nuclear-armed
patrolling British nuclear-armed
patrolling British nuclear-armed submarine
submarine
submarine within range of Argentina that raised
within range of Argentina that raised
within range of Argentina that raised the nightmare for me of a desperate
the nightmare for me of a desperate
the nightmare for me of a desperate British leader with nuclear weapons and
British leader with nuclear weapons and
British leader with nuclear weapons and the shameful possibility of our
the shameful possibility of our
the shameful possibility of our submariners being ordered to commit a
submariners being ordered to commit a
submariners being ordered to commit a pointless war crime after all British
pointless war crime after all British
pointless war crime after all British nuclear weapons had not deterred
nuclear weapons had not deterred
nuclear weapons had not deterred Argentina’s president general Galtieri
Argentina’s president general Galtieri
Argentina’s president general Galtieri from invading the Falkland Islands with
from invading the Falkland Islands with
from invading the Falkland Islands with victory in his grasp what a nuclear
victory in his grasp what a nuclear
victory in his grasp what a nuclear threat have even been believed let alone
threat have even been believed let alone
threat have even been believed let alone worked less than two years later my
worked less than two years later my
worked less than two years later my beloved aunt and mentor Hilda Morel was
beloved aunt and mentor Hilda Morel was
beloved aunt and mentor Hilda Morel was murdered she was an anti-nuclear
murdered she was an anti-nuclear
murdered she was an anti-nuclear campaigner and the police did not
campaigner and the police did not
campaigner and the police did not investigate her bizarre murder properly
investigate her bizarre murder properly
investigate her bizarre murder properly I received information from several
I received information from several
I received information from several reliable sources
reliable sources
reliable sources that agents of the British security
that agents of the British security
that agents of the British security service mi5 had been involved outraged I
service mi5 had been involved outraged I
service mi5 had been involved outraged I felt betrayed by my beloved country’s
felt betrayed by my beloved country’s
felt betrayed by my beloved country’s corrupt government my support for
corrupt government my support for
corrupt government my support for nuclear deterrence collapsed with the
nuclear deterrence collapsed with the
nuclear deterrence collapsed with the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War
Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War
Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War I now know that nuclear deterrence is an
I now know that nuclear deterrence is an
I now know that nuclear deterrence is an ineffective
ineffective
ineffective unlawful and utterly immoral strategy to
unlawful and utterly immoral strategy to
unlawful and utterly immoral strategy to prevent nuclear war let’s look at three
prevent nuclear war let’s look at three
prevent nuclear war let’s look at three aspects of nuclear deterrence first does
aspects of nuclear deterrence first does
aspects of nuclear deterrence first does it in fact prevent war just because
it in fact prevent war just because
it in fact prevent war just because World War three hasn’t broken out yet
World War three hasn’t broken out yet
World War three hasn’t broken out yet doesn’t mean that nuclear deterrence has
doesn’t mean that nuclear deterrence has
doesn’t mean that nuclear deterrence has prevented it arch-rivals India and
prevented it arch-rivals India and
prevented it arch-rivals India and Pakistan are into a nuclear arms race
Pakistan are into a nuclear arms race
Pakistan are into a nuclear arms race despite a common border aping the
despite a common border aping the
despite a common border aping the irresponsible example of the former
irresponsible example of the former
irresponsible example of the former colonial masters the British they
colonial masters the British they
colonial masters the British they naively believe that this is their path
naively believe that this is their path
naively believe that this is their path to security and greatness blind faith in
to security and greatness blind faith in
to security and greatness blind faith in nuclear deterrence has emboldened both
nuclear deterrence has emboldened both
nuclear deterrence has emboldened both sides to launch provocative military
sides to launch provocative military
sides to launch provocative military actions into disputed Kashmir several
actions into disputed Kashmir several
actions into disputed Kashmir several times so despite the fact that each side
times so despite the fact that each side
times so despite the fact that each side is armed to the teeth with nuclear
is armed to the teeth with nuclear
is armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons the risk of war has increased
weapons the risk of war has increased
weapons the risk of war has increased second to be credible nuclear deterrence
second to be credible nuclear deterrence
second to be credible nuclear deterrence must never fail this requires
must never fail this requires
must never fail this requires demonstrating the capabilities plans and
demonstrating the capabilities plans and
demonstrating the capabilities plans and determination to use nuclear weapons
determination to use nuclear weapons
determination to use nuclear weapons which brings me to number three is
which brings me to number three is
which brings me to number three is nuclear deterrence a rational strategy
nuclear deterrence a rational strategy
nuclear deterrence a rational strategy after all initiating a nuclear attack
after all initiating a nuclear attack
after all initiating a nuclear attack against the nuclear-armed opponent would
against the nuclear-armed opponent would
against the nuclear-armed opponent would basically be suicidal
basically be suicidal
basically be suicidal an irrational opponent knows that
an irrational opponent knows that
an irrational opponent knows that nuclear retaliation will be no more than
nuclear retaliation will be no more than
nuclear retaliation will be no more than pointless revenge
pointless revenge
pointless revenge unlike the aftermath from conventional
unlike the aftermath from conventional
unlike the aftermath from conventional war nuclear war will leave a vast
war nuclear war will leave a vast
war nuclear war will leave a vast radiated wasteland a medical catastrophe
radiated wasteland a medical catastrophe
radiated wasteland a medical catastrophe for any survivors climate scientists
for any survivors climate scientists
for any survivors climate scientists Alan robock and Brian tune have run a
Alan robock and Brian tune have run a
Alan robock and Brian tune have run a computer model of what would happen if a
computer model of what would happen if a
computer model of what would happen if a South Asian nuclear war broke out apart
South Asian nuclear war broke out apart
South Asian nuclear war broke out apart from millions of dead untreatable
from millions of dead untreatable
from millions of dead untreatable survivors radioactive poisoning and
survivors radioactive poisoning and
survivors radioactive poisoning and apocalyptic destruction across South
apocalyptic destruction across South
apocalyptic destruction across South Asia the smoke alone from fire storms
Asia the smoke alone from fire storms
Asia the smoke alone from fire storms over cities would blot out the Sun
over cities would blot out the Sun
over cities would blot out the Sun around the entire
around the entire
around the entire northern hemisphere causing massive crop
northern hemisphere causing massive crop
northern hemisphere causing massive crop failure and global famine the robot can
failure and global famine the robot can
failure and global famine the robot can tune simulation involves just 100
tune simulation involves just 100
tune simulation involves just 100 nuclear weapons yet the United States
nuclear weapons yet the United States
nuclear weapons yet the United States and Russia each still have nearly 1,000
and Russia each still have nearly 1,000
and Russia each still have nearly 1,000 nuclear weapons at 30 minutes notice or
nuclear weapons at 30 minutes notice or
nuclear weapons at 30 minutes notice or less for launch another 5,000 nuclear
less for launch another 5,000 nuclear
less for launch another 5,000 nuclear weapons on each side are held in reserve
the seven other nuclear-armed States
the seven other nuclear-armed States China France Great Britain India
China France Great Britain India
China France Great Britain India Pakistan Israel and North Korea have
Pakistan Israel and North Korea have
Pakistan Israel and North Korea have another 1000 nuclear weapons between
another 1000 nuclear weapons between
another 1000 nuclear weapons between them since the nuclear weapons were
them since the nuclear weapons were
them since the nuclear weapons were first deployed in the 1950s there have
first deployed in the 1950s there have
first deployed in the 1950s there have been many close calls
been many close calls
been many close calls what’s more horrifying is that most of
what’s more horrifying is that most of
what’s more horrifying is that most of these have been inverted
these have been inverted
these have been inverted due to malfunction human error or
due to malfunction human error or
due to malfunction human error or misunderstanding
misunderstanding
misunderstanding in 1962 the Soviet Union placed
in 1962 the Soviet Union placed
in 1962 the Soviet Union placed nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba targeting
nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba targeting
nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba targeting the United States in retaliation for
the United States in retaliation for
the United States in retaliation for United States missiles placed in Turkey
United States missiles placed in Turkey
United States missiles placed in Turkey u.s. President Kennedy threatened the
u.s. President Kennedy threatened the
u.s. President Kennedy threatened the Soviets with nuclear attack because he
Soviets with nuclear attack because he
Soviets with nuclear attack because he didn’t know that those Soviet missiles
didn’t know that those Soviet missiles
didn’t know that those Soviet missiles were nuclear-armed and that there were
were nuclear-armed and that there were
were nuclear-armed and that there were Soviet operators in Cuba ready to use
Soviet operators in Cuba ready to use
Soviet operators in Cuba ready to use them I remember aged 18 my anxiety when
them I remember aged 18 my anxiety when
them I remember aged 18 my anxiety when the whole world held its breath
catastrophic nuclear war was averted by
catastrophic nuclear war was averted by luck and a secret agreement to withdraw
luck and a secret agreement to withdraw
luck and a secret agreement to withdraw missiles from Turkey and Cuba less than
missiles from Turkey and Cuba less than
missiles from Turkey and Cuba less than 30 years later Iraq invaded Kuwait 1990
30 years later Iraq invaded Kuwait 1990
30 years later Iraq invaded Kuwait 1990 speaking to 20,000 anti-war protesters
speaking to 20,000 anti-war protesters
speaking to 20,000 anti-war protesters in London
in London
in London I warned that if Salim Hussein felt
I warned that if Salim Hussein felt
I warned that if Salim Hussein felt personally threatened he could attack
personally threatened he could attack
personally threatened he could attack Israel with conventionally armed Scud
Israel with conventionally armed Scud
Israel with conventionally armed Scud missiles and become the Arabs champion
missiles and become the Arabs champion
missiles and become the Arabs champion if one Scud attack caused excessive
if one Scud attack caused excessive
if one Scud attack caused excessive casualties Israel’s leader would come
casualties Israel’s leader would come
casualties Israel’s leader would come under massive pressure to respond with a
under massive pressure to respond with a
under massive pressure to respond with a nuclear strike on Baghdad a week after I
nuclear strike on Baghdad a week after I
nuclear strike on Baghdad a week after I spoke israelis learned that their
spoke israelis learned that their
spoke israelis learned that their nuclear deterrent had failed 39 Scud
nuclear deterrent had failed 39 Scud
nuclear deterrent had failed 39 Scud attacks from Iraq caused miraculously
attacks from Iraq caused miraculously
attacks from Iraq caused miraculously few casualties
few casualties
few casualties the Americans rushed more anti scud
the Americans rushed more anti scud
the Americans rushed more anti scud missile defenses there and congratulated
missile defenses there and congratulated
missile defenses there and congratulated Israel on its restraint fast forward
Israel on its restraint fast forward
Israel on its restraint fast forward five years in 1995 a Norwegian research
five years in 1995 a Norwegian research
five years in 1995 a Norwegian research rocket was misidentified by Russian
rocket was misidentified by Russian
rocket was misidentified by Russian radar as an incoming United States
radar as an incoming United States
radar as an incoming United States nuclear strike the Russian leader
nuclear strike the Russian leader
nuclear strike the Russian leader activated his special briefcase
activated his special briefcase
activated his special briefcase authorizing nuclear armed submarines to
authorizing nuclear armed submarines to
authorizing nuclear armed submarines to prepare for launch
prepare for launch
prepare for launch cadet catastrophe was avoided by a few
cadet catastrophe was avoided by a few
cadet catastrophe was avoided by a few minutes which brings me to the ongoing
minutes which brings me to the ongoing
minutes which brings me to the ongoing crisis in Northeast Asia custom built to
crisis in Northeast Asia custom built to
crisis in Northeast Asia custom built to showcase nuclear deterrence mad bad
showcase nuclear deterrence mad bad
showcase nuclear deterrence mad bad North Korean leader Kim jong-un is
North Korean leader Kim jong-un is
North Korean leader Kim jong-un is portrayed as the new Hitler but the
portrayed as the new Hitler but the
portrayed as the new Hitler but the nuclear weapons so Donald Trump declares
nuclear weapons so Donald Trump declares
nuclear weapons so Donald Trump declares that if the United States is threatened
that if the United States is threatened
that if the United States is threatened either itself or its allies they will
either itself or its allies they will
either itself or its allies they will have no choice but to totally destroy
have no choice but to totally destroy
have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea that makes Trump little
North Korea that makes Trump little
North Korea that makes Trump little better than Kim both have bought into
better than Kim both have bought into
better than Kim both have bought into the bogey
the bogey
the bogey mantra that only nuclear deterrence can
mantra that only nuclear deterrence can
mantra that only nuclear deterrence can guarantee their country’s security the
guarantee their country’s security the
guarantee their country’s security the United States claims to provide a
United States claims to provide a
United States claims to provide a nuclear umbrella protecting its allies
nuclear umbrella protecting its allies
nuclear umbrella protecting its allies South Korea and Japan but if nuclear
South Korea and Japan but if nuclear
South Korea and Japan but if nuclear deterrence fails those countries become
deterrence fails those countries become
deterrence fails those countries become targets while the United States mainland
targets while the United States mainland
targets while the United States mainland would remain relatively untouched so
would remain relatively untouched so
would remain relatively untouched so nuclear deterrence for them is actually
nuclear deterrence for them is actually
nuclear deterrence for them is actually more like a sieve
more like a sieve
more like a sieve but all is not lost more and more people
but all is not lost more and more people
but all is not lost more and more people are realizing that this is an
are realizing that this is an
are realizing that this is an ineffective and inexcusable strategy and
ineffective and inexcusable strategy and
ineffective and inexcusable strategy and they’re starting to do something helpful
they’re starting to do something helpful
they’re starting to do something helpful about it I joined the veterans in
about it I joined the veterans in
about it I joined the veterans in Britain who became my friends after many
Britain who became my friends after many
Britain who became my friends after many of my former colleagues shun me I also
of my former colleagues shun me I also
of my former colleagues shun me I also was befriended by seasoned anti-nuclear
was befriended by seasoned anti-nuclear
was befriended by seasoned anti-nuclear campaigners one of whom I married here
campaigners one of whom I married here
campaigners one of whom I married here in nuclear-free New Zealand in 1997 soon
in nuclear-free New Zealand in 1997 soon
in nuclear-free New Zealand in 1997 soon after my anti-nuclear shift received
after my anti-nuclear shift received
after my anti-nuclear shift received support from a sensationally
support from a sensationally
support from a sensationally well-qualified veteran in his last job
well-qualified veteran in his last job
well-qualified veteran in his last job from 1992 to 94 General Lee Butler
from 1992 to 94 General Lee Butler
from 1992 to 94 General Lee Butler United States Air Force was commander in
United States Air Force was commander in
United States Air Force was commander in chief of the entire American nuclear war
chief of the entire American nuclear war
chief of the entire American nuclear war machine yet when he examined it in
machine yet when he examined it in
machine yet when he examined it in detail he was so horrified by the
detail he was so horrified by the
detail he was so horrified by the incoherent madness of nuclear deterrence
incoherent madness of nuclear deterrence
incoherent madness of nuclear deterrence planning that after retiring he spoke
planning that after retiring he spoke
planning that after retiring he spoke out against it
out against it
out against it and back in 1999 I accompanied him and
and back in 1999 I accompanied him and
and back in 1999 I accompanied him and another reassuring convert former United
another reassuring convert former United
another reassuring convert former United States
States
States Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to urge the Japanese government to stop
urge the Japanese government to stop
urge the Japanese government to stop relying on the United States nuclear
relying on the United States nuclear
relying on the United States nuclear protection on the 7th of July this year
protection on the 7th of July this year
protection on the 7th of July this year in New York
in New York
in New York I witnessed 122 United Nations member
I witnessed 122 United Nations member
I witnessed 122 United Nations member states successfully negotiate and adopt
states successfully negotiate and adopt
states successfully negotiate and adopt a treaty to prohibit to prohibit nuclear
a treaty to prohibit to prohibit nuclear
a treaty to prohibit to prohibit nuclear weapons this built upon a historic
weapons this built upon a historic
weapons this built upon a historic judgment over twenty years ago by the
judgment over twenty years ago by the
judgment over twenty years ago by the International Court of Justice in answer
International Court of Justice in answer
International Court of Justice in answer to the question is the threat or use of
to the question is the threat or use of
to the question is the threat or use of nuclear weapons in any circumstance
nuclear weapons in any circumstance
nuclear weapons in any circumstance permitted under international law i
permitted under international law i
permitted under international law i chaired the british arm of that
chaired the british arm of that
chaired the british arm of that international campaign which persuaded
international campaign which persuaded
international campaign which persuaded most UN member states to agree to ask
most UN member states to agree to ask
most UN member states to agree to ask the court that question in its judgment
the court that question in its judgment
the court that question in its judgment the court confirmed that the threat let
the court confirmed that the threat let
the court confirmed that the threat let alone use of nuclear weapons would
alone use of nuclear weapons would
alone use of nuclear weapons would generally be illegal no surprise that
generally be illegal no surprise that
generally be illegal no surprise that the three leading guardians of nuclear
the three leading guardians of nuclear
the three leading guardians of nuclear deterrence the United States Great
deterrence the United States Great
deterrence the United States Great Britain and France led a boycott of
Britain and France led a boycott of
Britain and France led a boycott of those negotiations furiously protesting
those negotiations furiously protesting
those negotiations furiously protesting that the irresponsibility and naivety of
that the irresponsibility and naivety of
that the irresponsibility and naivety of those 122 supportive States ironically
those 122 supportive States ironically
those 122 supportive States ironically the absence of the nine nuclear-armed
the absence of the nine nuclear-armed
the absence of the nine nuclear-armed States was why the negotiations raced
States was why the negotiations raced
States was why the negotiations raced along in a wonderfully cooperative
along in a wonderfully cooperative
along in a wonderfully cooperative spirit and succeeded New Zealand was a
spirit and succeeded New Zealand was a
spirit and succeeded New Zealand was a leading negotiator as the first ally of
leading negotiator as the first ally of
leading negotiator as the first ally of a nuclear-armed state to have rejected
a nuclear-armed state to have rejected
a nuclear-armed state to have rejected nuclear deterrence over 30 years ago
there’s more good news
there’s more good news this year the Nobel Peace Prize was
this year the Nobel Peace Prize was
this year the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the international campaign to
awarded to the international campaign to
awarded to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons which played a
abolish nuclear weapons which played a
abolish nuclear weapons which played a leading role in mobilizing public and
leading role in mobilizing public and
leading role in mobilizing public and political support for that treaty most
political support for that treaty most
political support for that treaty most importantly for my successes in the
importantly for my successes in the
importantly for my successes in the Royal Navy who have to be ready to do
Royal Navy who have to be ready to do
Royal Navy who have to be ready to do the dirty work of pressing the nuclear
the dirty work of pressing the nuclear
the dirty work of pressing the nuclear weapon launch button for their posturing
weapon launch button for their posturing
weapon launch button for their posturing political leaders this treaty
political leaders this treaty
political leaders this treaty strengthens the stigma against nuclear
strengthens the stigma against nuclear
strengthens the stigma against nuclear deterrence the main difference between
deterrence the main difference between
deterrence the main difference between military professionals and terrorists is
military professionals and terrorists is
military professionals and terrorists is that military professionals need to act
that military professionals need to act
that military professionals need to act within the law that is why chemical and
within the law that is why chemical and
within the law that is why chemical and biological weapons are not recognized by
biological weapons are not recognized by
biological weapons are not recognized by military professionals as weapons at all
military professionals as weapons at all
military professionals as weapons at all they are indiscriminate terror devices
they are indiscriminate terror devices
they are indiscriminate terror devices which have been outlawed and abolished
which have been outlawed and abolished
which have been outlawed and abolished nuclear weapons are far worse for all
nuclear weapons are far worse for all
nuclear weapons are far worse for all these reasons nuclear deterrence is no
these reasons nuclear deterrence is no
these reasons nuclear deterrence is no more than a repulsive unlawful
more than a repulsive unlawful
more than a repulsive unlawful protection racket used as a counterfeit
protection racket used as a counterfeit
protection racket used as a counterfeit currency of power but hugely profitable
currency of power but hugely profitable
currency of power but hugely profitable for the corporate arms industry the
for the corporate arms industry the
for the corporate arms industry the power elites of the nuclear-armed states
power elites of the nuclear-armed states
power elites of the nuclear-armed states are in denial that their game of nuclear
are in denial that their game of nuclear
are in denial that their game of nuclear chicken really does threaten the
chicken really does threaten the
chicken really does threaten the survival of us all but the tide of
survival of us all but the tide of
survival of us all but the tide of history is at last churning towards
history is at last churning towards
history is at last churning towards justice it is time for us all to step up
justice it is time for us all to step up
justice it is time for us all to step up and end the threat to humanity in the
and end the threat to humanity in the
and end the threat to humanity in the planet from this irresponsible hoax
planet from this irresponsible hoax
planet from this irresponsible hoax holding us all hostage thank you
holding us all hostage thank you
holding us all hostage thank you you
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