February 03, 2004
More Stuff What I Wrote Elsewhere
My book review of 100 Suns.
That's the "Mike" shot, the first hydrogen bomb - arguably a very important moment in history.
Posted by John Fleck at February 03, 2004 08:18 AMComments
the history of US nuclear testing contradicts colin powell's one-time remarks that the US asks nothing of places it "liberates" other than a small plot to bury the dead.
seems on occasion the US will also vaporize parts of these liberated places.
Posted by: bjc on February 3, 2004 09:24 AMIt is somewhat misleading to call "Mike" a bomb. It was actually a small cluster of buildings. Would have taken a barge to delever it to the enemy.
Posted by: Jim on February 3, 2004 01:42 PM