UK Cold War Era Nuclear War Plans Revealed

NicerGuy writes "The BBC reports that documents from 1975, recently released by the National Archives, detail in part the UK's plan in the event of nuclear strikes during the Cold War. An audio download of the prepared radio broadcast is available. Several other topics are covered." From the article: "Further documents released this week reveal that two pandas in London Zoo sparked fears a diplomatic rift could flare up between Britain and China in the 1970s."

Comments

Re:A nuclear war for two pandas!

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the word you are looking for is pandemic. Pandamic isn't a real word.

Re:Finally - MOD PARENT UP!

[Troed]

Everyone believed that Saddam had WMDs prior to our invasion of Iraq

Seriously, no. Everyone _but_ the americans and Blair knew he didn't have any. The inspectors were right all along, and it all made sense.

The WMDs were just an excuse made up to fool the american people - something they succeeded in. They didn't fool the rest of the world though, which is why we were out in millions protesting against the conquering of a nation just to get your hands on more oil.

We were right. At the moment the US is poisioning the land with DU-ammunition, killing civilians in the many thousands. Nice work there.

Re:Whew...Glad that's over!

[filerabe]

... that an Islamic fundamentalist group is given a nuclear weapon by a state, most likely Iran or North Korea, and that weapon is detonated in the US or (even worse) Israel.

I think you mixed up some countys. Didn't you want to say:

... that an Islamic fundamentalist group is given a nuclear weapon by a state, most likely the US or Israel, ...

Iran and North Korea are just the nations to be nuked by the USA, as a reply.

definition of hippie

[Anonymous Coward]

hippie = anyone who doesn't automatically break into a goose step whenever the corporo/fascistic spokesperson du juor issues an official lie that their plebian property is supposed to instantly 100% believe and adhere to. If you aren't a willing and brainwashed slave, they have no use for you, hence the immediate dehumanization attempts and propoganda terms.

Re:antique war plans

[houghi]

Well, very funny. There are plans on how the US will invade The Netherlands (more precicely The Hague, where the International tribunal is) if there would arise a reason, like US milatary who had to anwer to international law.

Nice to have such a friend and protector.