tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161854092184039674.post7191185976774077396..comments2008-02-13T17:19:35.575-05:00Priscilla McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08980454015960709785noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161854092184039674.post-13280464874149419582008-02-13T17:19:00.000-05:002008-02-13T17:19:00.000-05:00Your book reveals the complexity of the issues concerning Dr. Oppenheimer. Perhaps his later partial rehabilitation and continued participation in the AEC Advisory Committees gives some balance to the picture. Nonetheless, most Americans fail even now to understand that the issues of command and control of nuclear weapons (Addressed most thoughtfully in open source by Prof. Paul Bracken of Yale University in his book "Command and Control" and to some extent by James Carroll in his recent book and speeches) and utilization strategy should be made part of the public debate. As we head towards a proliferation of ballistic missile/nuclear capable nations (as many as 30 by 2030) this topic is going to be back on the political agenda in a significant way. The work of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and concerned military intellectuals like retired General Lee Butler need to be opened to the public through more detailed knowledge and debate. The WMD threat is real but questions remain as to how to defend the nation even after 6 years post 9/11.William R. Cummingwww.vacationlanegrp.comnoreply@blogger.com