Uh, humm ...
"Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy... the fear to attack. And so, because of the unpersonal and irrevocable decision-making process of duty which rules out moral meddling, the Doomsday volcano is terrifying and simple to understand... and completely credible and convincing."
As the guy in my previous (and soon returning, after we see Stanley again) avatar said.