Quote ("Obama in interview about use of nuclear weapons in war")
Q: In Afghanistan or Pakistan, is there any circumstance where you would be prepared or willing to use nuclear weapons to defeat terrorism and Osama bin Laden[?]"
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he would not use nuclear weapons ''in any circumstance.'' ''I think it would be a profound mistake for us to use nuclear weapons in any circumstance,'' Obama said, with a pause, ''involving civilians.'' Then he quickly added, ''Let me scratch that. There's been no discussion of nuclear weapons. That's not on the table.''
He clearly has no understanding of what toll nuclear weapons would take when used, regardless of whether they were used simply on a enemy base or whatnot. The fall out would devastate for generations. Even given that he retracted this statement shortly afterward as though it was said by mistake, that still doesn't take back the fact that he said it. What other sort of mistakes could he accidentally say as president to further kill diplomatic relations overseas that he claims he cares so deeply about and has insight that others do not?
