Consideration of moral responsibility in nuclear combat has been caught between stupefied horror at the enormity of such conflict and largely hysterical protests by nuclear pacifists. Meanwhile, the large body of citizenry who entertain moderate views have found it difficult to formulate their feelings in a coherent way. Moreover, the technical discussions of nuclear combat, counter-city warfare, overkill, etc. have overshadowed moral reflection—particularly because technical discussion sustains an aura of secrecy.