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Nuclear weapons: ethics, law, and the limits of safety | Scott D. Sagan | EAG Bay Area 23

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The Dangers of a Ballistic Missile Attack

In 1981 when the Israelis attacked the Osarik reactor in Iraq the UN Security Council including the United States issued a negative condemnation. In 2007 Syria and North Korea issued a defense and the entire Security Council was silent. There's no condemnation of Israel for doing this. I'm saying think about the dangers involved here. You all may remember the early 2018 incident in which an early warning emergency system operator sent out an alert saying a ballistic missile was about to hit Hawaii. Is the right thing to do? Get shelter.

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