The Washington Post, which seems to have it knickers permanently in a knot these days, is up in arms over a nasty little device the Russians have cooked up, an underwater nuclear drone, which might be used to do the following: “Russia appears to be creating a tactical nuclear weapon that could be slipped into a harbor, unleashing a tidal wave as well as the devastating effects of a nuclear explosion. It might be used to attack a military target, such as a submarine or naval base, but cities and industry could also be hit.”
Sounds pretty terrible, right? But then the Post goes on to acknowledge that tactical nuclear weapons have never been subject to treaty and that, well, “it is true that the United States, Russia and China are all modernizing nuclear and conventional forces.” Yes, it is true, and it is unfortunate. But it also unfortunate that the Post is still trying desperately to convince its readers that the Cold War has never ended and that only the U.S. should be allowed to have nuclear toys.
Afterwords
Critiquing the Post’s Fred Hiatt-helmed editorial page is becoming a full-time job with me. Fred, why does the rising xenophobia in the U.S. surprise you when you spend all your time presenting the entire outside world, other than Israel, as our enemy?
