The results showed little support for the so-called “nuclear taboo” thesis, or that the principle of “noncombatant immunity” – civilian protection from such weapons – has become a deeply held norm in America. This month marks the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bomb used against Japan to help end World War II. Hiroshima was bombed Aug. 6 and Nagasaki was bombed on Aug. 9, 1945.
Sagan said it suggests that the U.S. public’s support for the principle of noncombatant immunity is “shallow and easily overcome by the pressures of war.”
When considering the use of nuclear weapons, the majority of Americans prioritize protecting U.S. troops and achieving American war aims, even when doing so would result in the deliberate killing of millions of foreign noncombatants, according to Sagan and Valentino.
Sagan noted, “The most shocking finding of our study is that 60 percent of Americans would approve of killing 2 million Iranian civilians to prevent an invasion of Iran that might kill 20,000 U.S. soldiers.”
thirdplace posted:can't figure out if the fact that colorado springs would have been the first place to get nuked means there's a hint of cosmic justice in the world or if the fact that it never happened means there is no god
accidentally made someone cry midconvo while we were talking about how terrible war with russia or china would be when i brought up that we live in san diego and would certainly be eliminated in either a first strike or retaliation scenario
'what! my dads a troop'
'oh uh sorry for your loss *orders another drink*
JohnBeige posted:thirdplace posted:can't figure out if the fact that colorado springs would have been the first place to get nuked means there's a hint of cosmic justice in the world or if the fact that it never happened means there is no god
accidentally made someone cry midconvo while we were talking about how terrible war with russia or china would be when i brought up that we live in san diego and would certainly be eliminated in either a first strike or retaliation scenario
how did they not already have figured that out
i missed Palin headlines
Good catch by @peterbakernyt and @maggieNYT: John Kelly "appeared as a character witness in a 2016 court-martial of a Marine colonel accused of sexually harassing two female subordinates. Mr. Kelly praised the colonel as a 'superb Marine officer.'" https://t.co/X2pM1QrdTv
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 9, 2018
In the case of this particular Marine, the man was later arrested for “indecent liberties with a child” https://t.co/QYv7x13Jgr
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 9, 2018
Yep thats a superb marine officer alright