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I can't believe what I'm reading here. I expected to see this thread full of people saying that yes, we would be better off without them, but instead I find the exact opposite.

I will never understand why it is necessary for the world to destroy itself.
daan made an excellent point.
Nobody thought the the WTC would ever be attacked and destroyed in the manner that is was. Five years ago it was unthinkable and quite a laughable proposition.
Having said that, could you imagine what would happen if just one terrorist managed to detonate the US's own warheads on US soil. Granted I have no idea how how that could possible happen, but it is a possibility however remote it may be. I again direct you to the WTC incident. It was thought of as an impossible scenario.
Nuclear weapons have only one purpose: To kill, maim and injure a s**tload of people. They certainly weren't developed to deter war. The possibility of a nuclear accident is very real.
However, it is a moot point. We have them, now what are we supposed to do with them?