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Friday, April 19, 2019 2:46 AM
WISHIMAY
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Now I know you're crazy.
Friday, April 19, 2019 2:47 AM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Quote:Rumors of War: Washington Is Looking for a Fight It is depressing to observe how the United States of America has become the evil empire. Having served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and in the Central Intelligence Agency for the second half of the Cold War, I had an insider’s viewpoint of how an essentially pragmatic national security policy was being transformed bit by bit into a bipartisan doctrine that featured as a sine qua non global dominance for Washington. Unfortunately, when the Soviet Union collapsed the opportunity to end once and for all the bipolar nuclear confrontation that threatened global annihilation was squandered as President Bill Clinton chose instead to humiliate and use NATO to contain an already demoralized and effectively leaderless Russia. American Exceptionalism became the battle cry for an increasingly clueless federal government as well as for a media-deluded public. When 9/11 arrived, the country was ready to lash out at the rest of the world. President George W. Bush growled that “There’s a new sheriff in town and you are either with us or against us.” Afghanistan followed, then Iraq, and, in a spirit of bipartisanship, the Democrats came up with Libya and the first serious engagement in Syria. In its current manifestation, one finds a United States that threatens Iran on a nearly weekly basis and tears up arms control agreements with Russia while also maintaining deployments of US forces in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and places like Mali. Scattered across the globe are 800 American military bases while Washington’s principal enemies du jour Russia and China have, respectively, only one and none.
Friday, April 19, 2019 2:50 AM
RUE
I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!
Quote:Originally posted by WISHIMAY: Ain't gaslighting me, Bitch. I know what you said and you aren't gonna spin it any other way. Take yer war paranoia and go fuck yourself with it.
Friday, April 19, 2019 2:51 AM
Friday, April 19, 2019 2:56 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Hey, WISHY is crazy. Be nice to crazy people, they're not responsible for their actions. ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake "The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876 .
Friday, April 19, 2019 3:05 AM
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Friday, April 19, 2019 3:54 AM
Quote:Originally posted by rue: No link? I know you can delete or change the content of a post - you can even erase the title of the thread if you're the author - but THAT a post or thread exists can't be changed. It has a location in a database. And those are accessed by identifiers. So - let's see it. Get that link.
Friday, April 19, 2019 3:58 AM
Quote:Get me to post my link so you can be sure it's gone, right?
Quote:But how you gonna delete it from MY HEAD?
Friday, April 19, 2019 4:05 AM
Quote:Originally posted by WISHIMAY: Get me to post my link so you can be sure it's gone, right? But how you gonna delete it from MY HEAD?
Friday, April 19, 2019 4:18 AM
Quote:abandon our policy by which we allow ourselves the 'first strike' nuclear option-RUE
Quote: maintain reduced nuclear capability that's still sufficient to assure destruction of nuclear opponent - RUE
Quote:All of these are technically do-able, and well within the purview of a President. But the way this is phrased gives rise to a few questions ... Nuclear capability ... in order to be credible, it's my understanding that the warheads need to be tested from time to time as the nuclear "fuel" degrades; also the explosive which rams the nuclear material together also degrades. A "defensive" nuclear posture would probably require submarine-based nuclear weapons because land-based nuclear weapons are subject to a first-strike attack. I think that's do-able and would be credible, but maybe someone with more info on nuclear strategy can help out.- SIGNY
Friday, April 19, 2019 4:47 AM
Quote:I'm not saying that the US should disarm its nuclear weapons or let them deteriorate past the point they can be used. I believe we need to keep an honest threat of retaliation. I agree that the most credible threat is from submarine-based nuclear missiles.
Quote:'ve proposed changing our nuclear stance from giving ourselves offensive 'first use of nuclear weapons' rights (first strike), to defensive posture only; reducing our nuclear arsenal to one capable of destroying the entire planet only twice; permanently banning so-called 'limited' nuclear weapons; and banning the 'nuclearization' of space. But I've also proposed reconfiguring our missile systems so that retaliatory strikes will be devastatingly complete and guaranteed. A nuclear attack on the US will result in the complete annihilation of the attacker.
Friday, April 19, 2019 11:45 AM
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Friday, April 19, 2019 2:01 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Friday, April 19, 2019 3:54 PM
Friday, April 19, 2019 6:10 PM
Quote:Originally posted by rue: "how do you distinguish a "first strike" weapon from a credible deterrent? What makes a "first strike" weapon, anyway?" Unless you're talking about missile-killer missiles afaik the only difference between a first strike missile and a retaliatory missile is policy. I read somewhere that Obama had personally adopted a no-first-strike policy, but that statement wasn't linked to any source and I haven't checked up on it. eta Obama considering no first strike policy https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/09/nuclear-obama-north-korea-pakistan/499676/ Refusing to Nuke First quelle horreur! https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/1/no-first-use-nuclear-weapons-policy-a-dangerous-ob/ 'No first use' nuclear weapons policy a dangerous Obama idea just kidding! https://www.districtsentinel.com/obama-stick-first-strike-nuclear-war-doctrine-claiming-deterrence-value/ Obama to Stick With “First Strike” Nuclear War Doctrine, Claiming Deterrence Value
Friday, April 19, 2019 7:59 PM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: A First-strike Missile only needs to be capable of eluding the countermeasures active at the moment. A submarine in NY Harbor or Chesapeake Bay could launch against NYC and DC without effective reaction time. Decapitating the Command Structure is a top goal. Treasonous Hilliary was thrilled to broadcast to all of our enemies what our Classified response time was. Retaliatory must Elude all countermeasures activated following the first Strike Launch.
Sunday, April 21, 2019 4:24 PM
Quote: My point was, the only other choice we had was Clinton. Her actions, such as scrubbing the server she should have had in her home clean, and having everybody involved with her smashing up her cell phones are well known and were never disputed. So when we're talking about any similar activities that Trump may or may not have done now, we already knew that our only other choice had done all of that before the election even took place. The clock is ticking, but it's not the tick tock to impeachment. You know that full well. There isn't a lot of time left before the next election goes full swing, and the Democrats don't have any clear message for the people or a legitimate candidate that would have a chance against Trump. Even lefty sources have come out recently and said that all things considered and assuming nothing changes, Trump would have an advantage. The only chance of getting Trump out of office is the election in 2020, or waiting until he serves his second term, or waiting until his health fails him. (Without going into your ultra-dark territory on that... I know that you know what I mean). I'm just waiting for the Democrats to drop the identity politics bullshit and come up with a way of truly fixing the economy and job situation as a contrast to what we have now. We've been hearing for two years that it's getting better, but the situation has not improved at all for the working class and continues to degrade. Is any Democrat talking about that though? Nope. It's still "Nazi" this, and muh Feminism that, and RUSSIA!!!! fearmongering and demands for tax returns that you're never going to see. The Democratic party in 2019 is abhorrent. Fix that, and Trump might be out. - SIX
Sunday, April 21, 2019 5:02 PM
Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: As the seas rise, Republicans will deserve all the blame their grandchildren assign them https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-the-seas-rise-republicans-will-deserve-all-the-blame-their-grandchildren-assign-them/2019/04/12/de26f7ec-5c88-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_source=reddit.com&utm_term=.f1d0f733aaa3
Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:38 PM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Saturday, April 27, 2019 9:06 PM
Quote:Originally posted by rue: More than anything, Trump brought the plight of the 'basket of deplorables' in 'flyover' country - also called people, who live in states with electoral votes - front and center. In any case, let me bring this over as well: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=62952 Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: As the seas rise, Republicans will deserve all the blame their grandchildren assign them https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-the-seas-rise-republicans-will-deserve-all-the-blame-their-grandchildren-assign-them/2019/04/12/de26f7ec-5c88-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_source=reddit.com&utm_term=.f1d0f733aaa3
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 2:23 AM
SHINYGOODGUY
Quote:Originally posted by WISHIMAY: Seriously, no one has anyone they like? I get there's a lot of choices out there...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 4:02 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Here's the thing Wish. Would love to discuss but, I get the feeling that we are not alone...ya' know! Don't want to give them a target. Ya know what I'm talking about. But I like: Mayor Pete, Gillebrand, Bernie, Harris, Warren. Booker is okay too! Oh, and another I like is Castro. SGG Quote:Originally posted by WISHIMAY: Seriously, no one has anyone they like? I get there's a lot of choices out there...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 8:36 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Hate to break it to you buddy, but Biden already is the DNC pick. So you've got Biden. Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Here's the thing Wish. Would love to discuss but, I get the feeling that we are not alone...ya' know! Don't want to give them a target. Ya know what I'm talking about. But I like: Mayor Pete, Gillebrand, Bernie, Harris, Warren. Booker is okay too! Oh, and another I like is Castro. SGG Quote:Originally posted by WISHIMAY: Seriously, no one has anyone they like? I get there's a lot of choices out there... Do Right, Be Right. :)
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