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09-27-2016, 05:46 PM
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"It won’t matter to his supporters, but in the first presidential debate against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump proved again that he cannot be trusted with even the basic responsibilities of American foreign policy, much less control of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
It’s been nine months since Trump, in a December primary debate, revealed his astonishing ignorance about the nuclear triad — the combination of bombers, missiles and submarines that forms America’s nuclear deterrent.
He’s had nearly a year to bone up; instead, he again showed that he has no grasp of anything related to national security.
Asked at the debate whether he agreed with America’s longstanding policy that reserves the right to use nuclear weapons first in the face of an overwhelming attack — a position even President Obama has refused to change — Trump delivered his usual gibberish."
Tom Nichols: Commander-in-chief Trump? It's a scary prospect - NY Daily News
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