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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 05:25 PM
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The greatest threat to the biosphere, to all life on earth is...
nuclear weapons. Why do so many other countries want some of their own? I think it has something to do with the fact that we have more than enough to kill almost all life on this planet with some left over. That pisses me off.
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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 05:36 PM
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1. Because for the first time an American Government wants to use them. nt
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cvoogt Donating Member (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 06:22 PM
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4. first time?
i don't think so
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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 07:50 PM
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5. For the first time in 50+ years, anyway.`
We now have a policy of first preemptive use. Totally different from our policy for the last half century.
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cvoogt Donating Member (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 08:06 PM
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8. the bombs in WWII were partially preemptive
to prevent any further casualties (stop the war cold) on either side by inflicting massive casualties. but yes, now it's about shock and awe without provocation as justification
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Poppyseedman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 05:51 PM
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2. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
wants to get in on the action "nuclear" wise

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=8567072
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 06:15 PM
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3. Actually
life on this planet will survive. What won't survive is us.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 09:31 PM
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6. Yeah, friggin scorpions!
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 07:11 AM
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7. ...and cockroaches. eom
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