Conventional ICBMs

Here an interesting post at Arms Control Wonk which discusses arming old Minuteman missiles with conventional warheads:

A big story in a tiny little newspaper today.
The forthcoming Quadrennial Defense Review may recommend that the Air Force convert 50 Minuteman III ICBMs to a conventional role, relocating the missiles to Vandenberg AFB in CA from their current home at picturesque Malmstrom AFB, Montana (pictured above).
At least that is what Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) told told the Minot Daily News:

I think this idea has possibilities. Imagine a war breaks out somewhere and no US forces are nearby. A couple of ICBMs equipped with precision guided bombs and the aggressor is stopped in his tracks within minutes. No long range bombing missions, no months of preparing our troops to throw back the invaders. The problem is, how would you convince other nuclear powers, say Russia or China you aren't launching a first strike on their countries. Guess they have to work the bugs out before this happens?