Monday, September 26, 2005

Pentagon Pulls Draft That Discusses Pre-Emptive Use Of Nukes From Website

Spacewar.com informs us:

Pentagon Pulls Draft That Discusses Pre-Emptive Use Of Nukes From Website
An unclassified draft of a US nuclear doctrine review that spells out conditions under which US commanders might seek approval to use nuclear weapons has been removed from a Pentagon website, a spokesman said Monday.
Lawrence DiRita, the Pentagon spokesman, said the document was taken down "because even in an unclassified world this is not the kind of thing you want flying around the Internet." [read article]

Well, it's a little late for that. Even before the document, dated 15 March 2005, was pulled, it was being mirrored at several sites. You can find copies at the Nuclear Information Project, GlobalSecurity.org, SourceWatch, zFacts, and The Memory Hole.
Articles about the document: "Draft US Defense Paper Outlines Preventive Nuclear Strikes" [AFP] and "Pentagon Revises Nuclear Strike Plan" [Washington Post]

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