GTCharlie: What about those that were caught in the middle???

What about the people in Europe as a whole that were crapping their pants over the fact that we were bang in the middle of the firing line is someone decided M.A.D. was a good idea?

We had American cruise missiles based in the UK.. Women from the UK then camped outside that base.. As they knew if someone got trigger happy that base would be targeted.

In the end, any country that thought the playing of countries (as happened on both sides) and the use of nuclear weapons as a means to avoid direct confrontation (a cowardly action) does not deserve to be called any better than any other country who took part in that mess called "the cold war". Millions died, were maimed, tortured any much more as a result of all sides playing 'Risk' with the world. Our whole planet is now more radioactive through 'boys' showing off their 'toys'.. In certain respects I wonder (as I don't know the science) whether the hundreds of atomic weapons detonated have in some ways contributed to the increase in Leukaemia levels??

... Strontium 90 being a by product ....