Indeed, our nuclear stockpiles are like NFL salaries. Their size is only considered in relation to the other guy. Meeting needs is kind of secondary, since there is more than will ever be needed in any event. And if you aren't pro-nuke in Congress, you are a wuss. Perhaps we ought to detonate one of these monsters in the U.S. in front of an audience so that the average hawk can begin to understand the unthinkable destructive power we are trying to control. Then they can stop trying to act tough, and can think about what's best for the earth. And that would surely include dialing down our nuclear arsenal.