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First, as soon as it achieved its main purpose, which was to demonstrate that the US

had the booster power and navigational precision to plant a nuclear device anywhere

on Earth at will, it was no longer necessary to military or foreign policy.

At that point, it was a clear case of "been dere, dun dat", popular support for it

evaporated, especially when the American people were reminded of what it costs,

and it also became politically unnecessary.

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