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January 19, 2006

France to Use Nukes on Terrorist States?

Posted by Dave Blount at January 19, 2006 8:38 PM

Jacques Chirac has threatened to launch a targeted nuclear strike against any country that carries out a terrorist attack against France:

"The leaders of states who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using in one way or another weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response on our part," warned Chirac. "This response could be a conventional one. It could also be of a different kind."

Encouraging as this tough talk on terrorism may be, it was probably wise of Chirac to leave open the option of a conventional response, should nuclear retaliation turn out to be empty bluster.

For France, a conventional response would probably be along these lines:

Hat tip: Wiggins.

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