John Spratt: “In any event, let me suggest simply that we ask ourselves, which is a…”

On the recordJune 20, 2005

In any event, let me suggest simply that we ask ourselves, which is a more likely threat, that we be attacked by ICBM with a return signature on it, or by some stealthy terrorist in the back of a paneled truck with some hidden device in Lower Manhattan or Los Angeles? I think the answer is obvious. That is why I think our money is better spent putting it into nonproliferation to avoid that threat as opposed to putting more money on top of the $7.8 billion into ballistic missile defense.

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