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But to answer your question,
is there any reason why we need nuclear weapons (and the atsronomical costs associated) other than...

Off the top of my head, it's really all about making US defence industry rich. US supplies us with nuke technology. (I have a suspicion that the US blackmails Britain relentlessly, "If you don't cooperate, I won't sell you Trident replacement and you ain't gonna be a super power no more!" )

by The3rdColumn on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 07:50:24 PM EST
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Conspiracy theorists posit a secret appendix to the treaty that got Britain Trident that Margret Thatcher signed, that guaranteed British support for U.S. adventures.

Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.
by ceebs (bunchofwankers (at) gmail (dot) com) on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 08:17:16 PM EST
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There was a time when people couldn't understand/were seriously wondering why on earth a supposedly intelligent Tony Blair followed and played idiotic Bush's all out barker for the invasion of Iraq, speculations were that Bush was holding him by the balls precisely because of Trident, i.e., US was holding back -- the Trident replacement programme replacement was running late.

by The3rdColumn on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 08:29:55 PM EST
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