Richard Lugar actually said...

If the military leadership tells you that 1,550 nuclear warheads is sufficient to carry out our nuclear umbrella responsibilities, I think you're not going to get any better judgment than what they give you.

Context

Lugar emphasizes reliance on military judgment regarding nuclear arsenal sufficiency.

04/28/2010

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