On the contrary, yours was the very stupid statement. But then it is no surprise coming from you, oh wisest of Nords.

All very good points Frog, and I like to think that non-violent means can and will prove to be the solution. But I also hope that whoever is in control of the Free World will keep the option to use force on the table if only as a deterrent.

Nuclear non-proliferation is not hypocritical. The U.S. has decommissioned thousands of nuclear devices. In an ideal world, there would be no nukes. We don't need to swing from a pacifist to a vindictive polarity simply because the reality is that very likely a few nuclear club nations will likely maintain nuclear arsenals for the foreseeable future.

I read it, but until this morning did not feel the need to post. Can I be excused from being accused of riding the High Horse now? After all, that particular pony is all yours isn't it Locus?