:26:02
Plane. Offcourse.
:26:04
You ought to give me odds.
:26:10
I read your memo
on counterforce credibility.
:26:14
I don't think Groeteschele
will discuss that today.
:26:19
You think I should lay off?
:26:21
Why open a can ofpeas?
:26:23
We've got to discuss it
one ofthese days, Stark.
:26:25
This whole policy ofoverkill--
:26:27
It makes no sense piling up bombs
when we already have a capacity--
:26:30
Just not today.
:26:35
Good morning, Mr. Secretary.
:26:37
- Won'tyou sit over there?
- Thankyou.
:26:43
- Good morning, Mr. Secretary.
- Good morning, gentlemen.
:26:55
- Everyone here, General Stark?
- Yes, sir.
:27:03
All right, Professor Groeteschele.
:27:06
I see we have an alert
to supplement our discussion.
:27:11
Unfortunately, we settled the question
ofaccidental war last week...
:27:15
so we can't make use ofit today.
:27:19
Today the subject is limited war.
:27:22
It is not theoretical.
:27:24
On it depends
the kind ofweapons we use...
:27:26
where we locate them,
how we use them.
:27:28
In short,
our entire military posture.
:27:30
Is limited war possible?
:27:33
Can we confine the exchange
ofnuclearweapons...
:27:36
to military targets alone...
:27:38
or must war lead inevitably
to the destruction ofcities?
:27:41
- It must.
- Why?
:27:44
The object ofwar is to inflict
maximum damage on the enemy...
:27:49
destroy his ability to resist.
:27:51
In the last war, both sides
could have used bacterial warfare.
:27:54
- They didn't.
- It wouldn't have been decisive.
:27:58
Can you be sure?
:27:59
Maybe people still couldn't get used
to the idea ofkilling civilians.