Russia has right to 'preventative' nuclear strike

clipped from orwelliantimes.vox.com Russia has right to 'preventative' nuclear strike http://www.spacewar.com/2006/08011908... "We are not planning to attack anyone. But our partners should clearly understand... that the armed forces will be used if necessary to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation and its allies, including on a preventative basis, including with the use of nuclear weapons," Baluevsky was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news agency.