Useless Gesture

So, Obama recently came out saying that even in the event of a chemical or biological attack on U.S. soil, we would not retaliate with nuclear weapons. This is useless for a couple of reasons:

First, nukes are not a peacekeeping weapon. We would NEVER use nuclear weapons as part of a preemptive strike. Nukes have only ever been used during wartime in WWII, as everyone knows. They were not used lightly, and they were only used to end the war.

Second, it has always been known and understood that nukes are the last resort. But to completely take them off of the table is foolish at best, and quite possibly dangerous. This handcuffs the leadership of the future if we were to be attacked.

Thirdly, it's all political. After a great deal of political backlash over the 'Health Care Reform' Bill, the President feels that it's time to pat himself on the back over an issue that everyone agrees on: No one wants to see nuclear weapons used, especially when you take into account the inevitable civilian casualties.