Quite a lineup on nuclear weapons in today's @washingtonpost Outlook section!
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First,
@vermontgmg on the deep, ingrained reluctance to order a nuclear first strike:https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/would-the-president-actually-order-the-use-of-nuclear-weapons/2017/08/18/a7ff0ed8-837d-11e7-ab27-1a21a8e006ab_story.html?utm_term=.9d967f9e3815 …
In Vietnam, presence of taboo clearly prevented use. Not even truly on the table as a result of fear of alienating allies, etc.