Sometimes I m glad I don't know whats happening

[astroron (Ron)]

A while ago we had thread on the cold war and Nuclear weapons, which I cannot find
This carries on from that thread.
I think Gary K started it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19930260

The Cuban missile crisis lasted longer than we thought.
Cheers

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Ron, there was an article in the Sunday Telegraph today about how close the world came to nuclear war at that time. Apparently russian submarine commanders had authority to launch nuclear missiles, and one captain was prepared to do so and had the agreement of a party official on board. One other officer was against it and fortunately he prevailed.
So the world was effectively saved by one man!
THAT'S SCARY!!

[blink138 (Pat)]

yep it was MAD (mutually assured destruction)
still to me the best set of letters with the most devastating short hand meaning in history!
pat

[GrahamL]

http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key...uclear-war.htm

I'm unsure if much has changed in the last 40 years ?
we seem as stupid now at times as we were then

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by nightstalker

http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key...uclear-war.htm

I'm unsure if much has changed on the last 40 years ?
we seem as stupid now at times as we were then

I think more