In 1972 they did take steps to freeze the number of their offensive weapons in a certain balance, but the deceptiveness of that treaty was apparent to many observers. Arms limitations are not pursued to reduce weapons but to permit new deployments which would otherwise be in trouble in the present climate of tight funds. Overkill is still at least 1000 percent. Ambassadors talk to ambassadors. Spies watch spies.
Propagandists agree with their counterparts.
To break these imbecilic manacled couplings requires genius and courage of a high order. Unilateral disarmament is urged, with only restrained concern for Soviet behavior. We know full well what that behavior could be, or would be, but with its newly gained peaceful resources, America launch its own peaceful revolution. Forerunner, conscious rewriting is not so easy. The argument over this chapter's 3-p's may become heated.