We Can't Bomb Our Way Out of Nuclear Proliferation

question 393

Multiple Choice

We can't bomb our way out of nuclear proliferation. But in a world in which nuclear weapons are the badge of real nations, no self-respecting superpower is going to disarm unilaterally, and every nonnuclear state will want a seat at the table. The only way to escape this deadly cycle is for the nuclear powers to step up and lead negotiations for an international agreement abolishing nuclear weapons. Chris Cooper, Letter to the Editor

• A) Argument; conclusion: We can't bomb our way out of nuclear proliferation.
• B) Argument; conclusion: The only way to escape ... abolishing nuclear weapons.
• C) Argument; conclusion: But in a world ... disarm unilaterally.
• D) Nonargument.
• E) Argument; conclusion: Every nonnuclear state will want a seat at the table.

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