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President Obama meets with former Defense Secretary William Perry; former Sen. Sam Nunn; former Secretary of State George P. Shultz; and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office.

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Analysis & Opinions - The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear Zero? Why Not Nuclear Infinity?

| July 30, 2011

"The primary purpose of the U.S. nuclear arsenal is to deter our enemies and assure our friends. No adversary would be restrained by the fear of attack from a nonexistent nuclear arsenal. But the prospect of fighting an adversary with unlimited nuclear firepower would induce much more caution even in our most reckless enemies."