A number of Tories are said to be up in arms tonight over reports British Prime Minister David Cameron could delay the massive Trident project, a plan to modernize Britain’s nuclear submarines, because of budget concerns.
Defense Secretary Liam Fox is said to be among the members of the government mulling resignation over the delay, and Julian Lewis says he and Fox “came into politics primarily to ensure that this country would always have nuclear weapons.”
Outgoing military chief Sir Jock Stirrup has also chimed in to demand the program move forward, insisting that if the tens of billions of pounds aren’t allocated Britain won’t have a “credible” deterrent and there would be no point to having any nuclear weapons at all. Which a number of Tories believe shouldn’t be an option.
Britain has a nuclear weapons stockpile of somewhere in the realm of 160-200 nuclear warheads, and a fleet of submarines capable of delivering them to prospective targets. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has publicly condemned the planned replacement as costly and unneccesary.
But But But Iraq No No No kill kill kill Saddam now bad bad bad Iran,Bomb bomb bomb Muslims–they don't need nukes.but we brits need alot alot alot more to protect us.What idiots at large :^/
These two politicks are paid hacks for the military complex?
"Rule Britannia!" is the challenge here.. In the past the population was always happy to sacrifice their own prosperity to further their national hegemonic policies. Even the Iraq war was part of these warmed over imperial dreams.. Never mind that there aren't many places where these new weapons systems would be useful.
"England won't be able to continue where the UK left off, and perhaps it is time to dispense with this world power and Empire mythology and get on with making decisions in our democratic countries that respected by other democratic countries rather than listen to BBC and media inspired spin working on behalf of 'great' Britain…… [ Comment by "hoblar", 24/09/2009 23:58:08– #11] http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Weapon…
But are we to believe that David Cameron will be able to get himself much less his flock Tory flock to sign onto such a cut…. the cut in ego and dreams?? Only 20 billion, but more like fifty if things go wrong.. Will Britannia nuke their [tax] slaves????
The actual quote from the article is: "I and the Secretary of State for Defence came into politics primarily to ensure that this country would always have nuclear weapons as long as other countries have them." Not sure why it was not quoted in full.
Hmmm… Well, i bet you can tell which British pols are really CIA assets now. I mean really… “i got into politics for the sole purpose of buying billion dollar subs to spread my dream of worldwide armageddon” lol…. Come On!!!! You can do better than that pentagon! I know you have it in you.