Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Just to make everyone feel better, the state of the art has advanced considerably since those two were used.
Yes, the state of the art of organized mass murder has advanced considerably since the days of the phalanx and gladius.
That didn't save all those Tutsis who were killed by all those Hutus in 1994 - with machetes.
That didn't save all those Chinese who were killed by Japanese in the late 1930's - with bayonets.
Don't forget that one of the most effective killing machines of all time was the good ol' Brown Bess musket.
So if it's easier and quicker for a bunch of homicidal maniacs (oops, I meant to say a misunderstood "mostly peaceful" Middle Eastern regime, with "issues") to recreate WWII nuclear bombs than, erm, "proper" ones - well, it doesn't make ME feel any better...