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US not fully prepared for nuclear terrorist attack

I don't think there's such thing as being "fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack."
 
I don't think there's such thing as being "fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack."

Yeah I either want to be at ground zero or on the other side of the country if that happens.
 
For this to be breaking news, the US would need to have previously been fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack. I'm guessing that's not the case so this is not breaking news, this is BS.
 
We used to be so insanely well prepared for a random nuke going off in any US city, but naturally Obama ruined it. I think he's working with the terrorists to destroy America.

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I don't think there's such thing as being "fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack."

Before the libruls won the culture wars of the 60s, there was:

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Much preparedness. Such safety. Wow.
 
Before the libruls won the culture wars of the 60s, there was:

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Much preparedness. Such safety. Wow.

I do remember a few duck and cover drills (it was the early 80s, perhaps my teacher was trying to find her cocaine). Yes, this half-inch of plywood is going to protect me from NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION.

"Stick your head between your knees and kiss your ass goodbye."
 
Unless you absolutely know precisely where and when, there is no way to adequately prepare for a random nuclear attack.

This is extremely difficult even at known risk locations. Cases in point: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichima.
 
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Unless you absolutely know precisely where and when, there is no way to adequately prepare for a random nuclear attack.

This is extremely difficult even at known risk locations. Cases in point: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichima.

Two of those locations involved zero fatalities!
 
I don't think there's such thing as being "fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack."

Your probably right but we can be a hell of a lot better prepared then we are.
 
Your probably right but we can be a hell of a lot better prepared then we are.

CON quibbling at it's best... about the only thing for sure is we probably could spend a hell of a lot more money with little if any assurance it will make us better prepared.... what do you suggest a few more FEMA 'coffins' stockpiled around the country?
 
CON quibbling at it's best... about the only thing for sure is we probably could spend a hell of a lot more money with little if any assurance it will make us better prepared.... what do you suggest a few more FEMA 'coffins' stockpiled around the country?

I suggest however much money it takes to keep up safe go for it..........
 
Ditto what Kobie said. Furthermore this is an incredibly unlikely scenario.

So was 9/11......You Libs need to get your head out of the sand........Its just a matter of time until we get hit again although I believe it will be much worse this time unless some of you lefties wake up and smell the roses.
 
I don't think there's such thing as being "fully prepared for a nuclear terrorist attack."

My thinking exactly. It's far too huge an event with far too huge an impact to effectively be 'fully' prepared for.

A risk calculation needs to be made for this sort of thing. First part, is the chance of such a thing happening, the other is the impact should it happen, and then also the cost of 'fully' preparing for an effective response.

In this case, the chances are pretty low, the impact is very high, and the cost for being fully prepared is very, very high. So much so, that you can't really afford to fully be prepared, and the money that would be spent being fully prepared, is far better spent on making sure it doesn't happen.
 
So was 9/11......You Libs need to get your head out of the sand........Its just a matter of time until we get hit again although I believe it will be much worse this time unless some of you lefties wake up and smell the roses.

With the brief analysis above, I believe that the better spend is to prevent it from happening, rather than being fully prepared to clean up such a huge mess. In the process of preventing, a good deal of other things will be cleaned up as well. Being fully prepared, not so much.
 
With the brief analysis above, I believe that the better spend is to prevent it from happening, rather than being fully prepared to clean up such a huge mess. In the process of preventing, a good deal of other things will be cleaned up as well. Being fully prepared, not so much.

Sure. Just let me know which magical device you'd like to spend money on that makes us immune to terrorism.
 
Sure. Just let me know which magical device you'd like to spend money on that makes us immune to terrorism.

There is no magical device. Pretty much what the US is going now. Gather intel, follow leads, secure borders and ports, inspect shipping, etc. resulting in preventing terrorists from buying / building an explosive nuclear device (dirty or not), and intercepting it before it arrives on shore.

It's about all that can be done at this point, all still within the letter of the law.
 
There is no magical device. Pretty much what the US is going now. Gather intel, follow leads, secure borders and ports, inspect shipping, etc. resulting in preventing terrorists from buying / building an explosive nuclear device (dirty or not), and intercepting it before it arrives on shore.

It's about all that can be done at this point, all still within the letter of the law.

Well, except that torture part.
 
Well, except that torture part.

At the time those EITs were used, they were deemed legal.
The legalities ground / public opinion / government opinion has shifted since then.
 
I believe we should do whatever it takes to save American lives and that includes torture.

Its a sad day when America would lower its standards and sell out its integrity. If we ever reach the point that you suggest NP, then the Terrorists have won at having destroyed America and our way of life.
 
I believe we should do whatever it takes to save American lives and that includes torture.

Problem is that it doesn't save American lives. That and it being ****ing torture.

Or is there a ticking time bomb, 24 scenario, that counts down by the water board? 170 times must mean a reeeeeeally slow fuse.
 
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