Cold War Entry #7

I got a little behind on my final bibliography and finally got it submitted tonight. I knew I needed time to sit and think about where I was going with this project. Dr. Woestman recommended that I find some articles or sources that had some viewpoints similar to those of the nuclear scientists and in support of their claim that nuclear weapons were very dangerous in the wrong hands. I was able to find a great deal of information about the danger of nuclear weapons including a web site that had an extensive time line composed by Japanese scientists about the number of close calls we have had concerning the deployment of nuclear weapons. All of the close calls were somewhat unnerving to read including a malfunctioning 46 cent microchip that launched 100 B-29s loaded with nuclear weapons towards the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. A journal article that I read raised some important questions for all of us. If our nuclear weapons stock pile is intended to be a deterrent then why do countries/organizations that do not have nuclear weapons continue to challenge us-are they calling our bluff? Congress has begun to take some action to determine the role of nuclear weapons in the 21st century since our enemy no longer appears to be a nation but rather a radical group of individuals. Once again my research has created more questions for me than answers. I am anxious to get started on the final piece so maybe I can begin to develop answers to my questions.