Believing in Nuclear Deterrence and Angels

"Despite the fact that deterrence remains an article of faith among the 'realists' who have orchestrated U.S. strategic policy and who continue to do so, despite its incoherence and instability, much of this faith is lip service only, analogous to deeply religious individuals who profess belief in heaven, yet rarely rejoice when a loved one dies. Thus, if the U.S. government really believed in nuclear deterrence . . .