Too bad sociopaths and narcissists are more common in positions of power. All it would do is uselessly kill a volunteer. Time is also of the essence for MAD;

Too bad sociopaths and narcissists are more common in positions of power. All it would do is uselessly kill a volunteer. Time is also of the essence for MAD; known delay only makes MAD less effective if e.g. sub-launched cruise missiles are faster than dissection. And do all the fallback commanders need their own willing victim to mount a response?