I was browsing the net today in between checking my makeup and I stumbled on a few really interesting blog posts including one about the BBC releasing a script for what would happen in the event of a nuclear attack on Britain.

This also led me to watching some excerpts from a 1965 BBC Docu-drama about how a nuclear strike would play out if it did happen… The film was called “The War Game”, made in 1965 by the BBC and directed by Peter Watkins.

I’ve added a snippet here for you. This film was effectively banned for almost 20 years after its production due to the British government deeming it to disturbing for general consumption. And it is very real and disturbing but I feel we should see this type of thing from time to time to remind ourselves of  the consequences of nuclear disaster, be it willful use of weapons, or simply an accident such as Chernobyl which left an abandoned city.

I know it is disturbing stuff, and not particularly uplifting at New Year, but I feel it’s good to remind ourselves of how much work we still have to do as a frighteningly large number of countries continue to arm themselves with nuclear weapons. There is still too mcuh conflict in the world and we must work hard for peace people. Please add this to all of your New Years resolutions.

Peace! do something towards it in 2009!