deterrable

"But the new possessors of nuclear weapons may not be deterrable."

Yes, Saddam is dangerous, but he poses no immediate threat to us and has proved to be deterrable.

Deep down they believe that Saddam is "deterrable."

He is a twisted dictator who is deterrable through conventional means.

Saddam Hussein has neither the intention nor the capability to threaten America, and is easily deterrable if he did.

Grant that a nuclear-equipped Saddam Hussein may not be securely deterrable.

"He is not deterrable.

But when you ask specifically if an Iranian bomb would be deterrable, he's says yes: "I think Iran is like North Korea.

Here's how: As dangerous as the Soviet Union was, it was always deterrable with a wall of containment and with nukes of our own.