Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

murielm99

(32,014 posts)

20. Khrushchev blinked during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 11:31 PM

Mar 2017

He blinked first. We came very close to nuclear war during that time. I was fourteen, and thought I would not see fifteen.

We were stronger than them at the time. We still are, in every way. Putin knows it, and wants to destabilize us. He is succeeding in destabilizing the West and this country. We are losing our credibility. That is the only way he can strengthen himself and he knows it. We need someone with some moral fiber to contain him.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I'm 60 years old [View all] SHRED Mar 2017 OP

he has to go and i dont care how samnsara Mar 2017 #1

Easy enough to fix - they should just DURHAM D Mar 2017 #2

Excellent point SHRED Mar 2017 #3

We need a lot more then 3 million to watch yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #23

Not even a good try, yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #27

Buh Bye!! RandiFan1290 Mar 2017 #29

I'm 60 too and I find Putin far more scary TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #4

Khrushchev, whom I remember, was pretty scary. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #6

I only remember Khrushchev from world history class TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #8

Khrushchev blinked during the Cuban Missile Crisis. murielm99 Mar 2017 #20

The Soviet leaders were pretty scary... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #9

And as far as we know, they didn't try to influence our elections n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #10

Certainly not with help from the president of the USA kacekwl Mar 2017 #16

I'm younger, but I can understand the sentiment (and agree) renegade000 Mar 2017 #18

I'm 58 MFM008 Mar 2017 #5

Have run into that KT2000 Mar 2017 #7

Exactly roscoeroscoe Mar 2017 #26

I'm a young people. butdiduvote Mar 2017 #11

because of tRump KT2000 Mar 2017 #14

We need to find a way to show solidarity with the Russian protesters jmbar2 Mar 2017 #12

I missed the cold war but Russia is a problem in more modern ways IronLionZion Mar 2017 #13

I'm 60 too Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #15

I'm a bit above 60 and I think you need to open your mind tech3149 Mar 2017 #17

"The last election of FDR was a putsch to install a political hack to replace a progressive pnwmom Mar 2017 #25

What pnwmom Said? ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #28

But there's current mega amounts of info to clue them in. Duppers Mar 2017 #19

We also ''have'' to have an arms race. More money for weapons manufacturers. YOHABLO Mar 2017 #21

I love reading about history... yuiyoshida Mar 2017 #22

As someone who also has some age on them duncang Mar 2017 #24