The Long War: How To Risk World War III, and Blow Billions Doing It

"The Pentagon’s plan to fire ballistic missiles at terrorists isn’t just a nuclear Armageddon risk. It’s a ludicrously expensive way to accidentally start World War III: each weapon could cost anywhere from a few hundred million to $1 billion." -- How To: Risk World War III, and Blow Billions Doing It by Noah Shachtman (Danger Room - Wired 2010-04-26)