And here is the scary part....

Giz said:
Isn't SALT about Russian spies trying to kill the president? Seems like a crass thing of Putin to bring up.
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I know you were trying to make a funny in reference to a crappy Angelina Jollie movie, but for those that don't know, we're looking at you Donald, SALT = Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty and START = STrategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
 
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logger said:
Lol

The agony of defeat. I wonder if the left will come up with any else? So far bitching and complaining is it.
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Just out of morbid curiosity, what would it take for you to change your tune? How far does he have to go before you stop defending him?
 
logger said:
Lol

The agony of defeat. I wonder if the left will come up with any else? So far bitching and complaining is it.
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For you it's not so much about the state of the union, more about being sure you're on the winning side, even if, all around you, the world burns?
 
I keep thinking of those near misses during and after the Cold War, when faulty intelligence or machines indicated, falsely, a launch upon the US or Russia. One was even in 1995, where Yeltsin was told a missile was on its way. It turned out to be a weather study thing, but they didn't know that. Reportedly Yeltsin had their nuclear football open and ready, but decided to err on the side of caution.

I just can't see Trump- shortsighted, petulant, angry, childish Trump- making the same decision in the same circumstances. If a screen or an aide tells him a nuke is on the way he'll press the button without a flicker of doubt or critical thought.

It really IS scary.
 
TragicMonkey said:
I keep thinking of those near misses during and after the Cold War, when faulty intelligence or machines indicated, falsely, a launch upon the US or Russia. One was even in 1995, where Yeltsin was told a missile was on its way. It turned out to be a weather study thing, but they didn't know that. Reportedly Yeltsin had their nuclear football open and ready, but decided to err on the side of caution.

I just can't see Trump- shortsighted, petulant, angry, childish Trump- making the same decision in the same circumstances. If a screen or an aide tells him a nuke is on the way he'll press the button without a flicker of doubt or critical thought.

It really IS scary.
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I wonder how he'd have reacted in October 62
 
In the case of any Islamic terrorist incident, he'll likely over react
In the case of any Russia incident, he'll under react (like the missile test, further incursions into Ukraine, and invasion into Estonia, shooting down a passenger plane, violence in Georgia, hacking, and so on)
China? North Korea? Iran? no idea. God help us all if there were to be something like the Cuban missile crisis or even something pretty tame like the Hainan Island incident.
 
TragicMonkey said:
I just can't see Trump- shortsighted, petulant, angry, childish Trump- making the same decision in the same circumstances. If a screen or an aide tells him a nuke is on the way he'll press the button without a flicker of doubt or critical thought.

It really IS scary.
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He'll see that big red button that says "FIRE" on it and think, "Fire? That's what I do best!!!"
 
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