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Socal31

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2. I think that the day after a full exchange occurs, history will look back for blame.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 05:38 AM
Jan 2013

The probability of a full exchange between two countries with thermonuclear weapons, be it accidental or otherwise, is greater than 0.

If there are surviving humans, the greatest failure will be assigned to the US and Stalin. There should have been an instant agreement to do everything possible to prevent the UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea from obtaining such weapons.

Once Iran tests their first, which could easily be any time now, the Saudis are instantly going to "need" one. Then it will steamroll from there.

I just love how recent stories like India/Pakistan trading live fire in Kashmir, killing soldiers, and North Korea coming out and saying they are trying to develop weaponized plutonium warheads and the systems to deliver them to the US, are an after-thought.

The real "boogie man" is out there. But instead of addressing the single largest threat to human kind, we get to read about Kate having twins or who the Kardashians are "dating."


the interesting thing is- John Kerry created a situation now graham4anything Jan 2013 #1
McNamara was SOD, not SOS. AAO Jan 2013 #7
I think that the day after a full exchange occurs, history will look back for blame. Socal31 Jan 2013 #2
It has been "any time now" since 2001 Scootaloo Jan 2013 #4
With those three leaving national security experience in the Senate is needed davidpdx Jan 2013 #3
Iran's independence is its crime onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #5
Iran is singled out because they have said they will destroy other countries Sunlei Jan 2013 #6
Clarify onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #8
Think about it!!! many countries have nukes and don't use them. You think Iran would do the same? Sunlei Jan 2013 #9
Think, yourself!!! onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #10
At this point, I don't think we have any reason to be so sure of that. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #11
good points, thank you. Sunlei Jan 2013 #12
They've all been sanctioned to hell and back. It's not a matter of "letting" them. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #13
No, we don't have to, and we're not going to. The Stranger Jan 2013 #15
We will if we have to. I have no doubt of that. I don't think it will come to that, but TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #16
Precisely. The Iranians should take this opportunity to make a deal. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author ronnie624 Jan 2013 #21
Plenty of countries threaten other countries. The Stranger Jan 2013 #14
How about instead stopping US support for the terrorist, genocidal Zionist government of Israel? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #18
A non-starter. They're in the club. onwardsand upwards Jan 2013 #19
Does he mean give Iran dollars, or bombs? nt cbrer Jan 2013 #20
We're so imposed upon. ronnie624 Jan 2013 #22
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