https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/24/the-twenty-first-century/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:06 -0400<![CDATA[The WSJ describes What a Single Nuclear Warhead could do and seemingly makes the case for some sort of missle defense simply because &#8212; let&#8217;s invoke the Precautionary Principle here because after all once introduced into the argument it should cut both ways  &#8212; it&#8217;s just too dangerous not to have one. &#8220;Seemingly&#8221; because it is really making an argument for a whole new attitude towards the threat of WMD attacks in the West. It&#8217;s just irrational to keep believing that &#8220;it can&#8217;t happen here&#8221;.]]>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:37:37 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/11/24/the-twenty-first-century-n186617