Thoughts on Nuclear Weapons [Yoo, Week 4, Dialogue]

Basically, I think nuclear weapons suck. I also think the chances of a nuclear war happening is slim. Somebody pointed out that you would like to believe that the states posessing nuclear weapons are responsible enough not to use them out of fear for an outright nuclear war. I believe this. Do you really think a country like North Korea is crazy enough to start shooting nuclear bombs into South Korea or Japan? I guess this isn't the best example, as Kim Jong Il is a maniac, but really. The nuclear powers who really matter in international relations, like the US and China, are so closely interwined economically that a war between them seems remote. I agree with everybody that nuclear weapons may become a major problem if rogue terrorists posessed them, but I think the chances of terrorists gaining nuclear capability are slim. Maybe I am underestimating terrorist networks, but I believe nuclear power is complicated to the point that only valid states can effectively manage them. In today's world, nuclear weapons don't appear to be anything more than simple flexes of power. Who uses a nuclear bomb nowadays anyway?