Apologies to Alpha Kodiak for ruining his fine non-political thread
Thermo:
The good ol' double standards again ? "WMD's are all right as long as they are mine (Or Israel's)"
The Syrian Scuds:
As a first strike weapon they are useless, but they still work reasonable well as a deterrent.
The very fact that the US is in Iraq right now is proof enough (for any unallied nation) of the need for a Last ditch "F.. them all" weapon.
Can't make yourself a nuke, make the best weapon you can!
North Korea is going to find a lot of new customers for their hardware over the next few years.