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28. Given that tactical nukes and "first strikes" are no longer "off the table"

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 01:03 PM

Aug 2014

(unlike in cold war I) it is indeed an accurate observation that there is always a risk of unintended consequences or mistakes.

I don't know how old you are but there are well documented very close calls that occurred during the cold war, and that was when their was when a missle strike was more remote with time to analyze and correct mistaken impressions.

I don't think that can be fairly charactorized as "putin loving". Rather it is rational and researched reasoning. I have no doubt the US has specialists thinking out exactly these kinds of things and I don't think you would call them "putinistas"?

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Ukraine Says It 'Destroyed' Part Of Russian Armed Convoy [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

Grain of salt with your vodka and press release, comrades? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #1

Yes. The Guardian wrote the original misleading story TT_Progress Aug 2014 #25

Adding fuel to the fire. n/t Adsos Letter Aug 2014 #2

Keep poking the 'Bear' and see what it gets you, indeed. Shouldn't be long Purveyor Aug 2014 #5

If the bear is sending invasion troops into another country, they deserve what happens to them. Nt NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #7

Not a doubt what's about to ballyhoo Aug 2014 #8

Google Ukraine and attack. Most all the major wires are carrying this report. Purveyor Aug 2014 #10

Okay. Thanks. Sounds right. Hedge funds ballyhoo Aug 2014 #12

The story is propaganda based on poor and unverified reporting TT_Progress Aug 2014 #26

Sorry, just not that afraid of "the bear". TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #9

Oh, really, 1498 ICBMS's ballyhoo Aug 2014 #13

You think Putin would go nuclear over Ukraine? Adsos Letter Aug 2014 #14

No, but it will be an event that leads to another event and so on ballyhoo Aug 2014 #17

Not in Europe. dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #23

You're saying the US is going to get nuked? Over Ukraine? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #24

Putinistas are as psychotic as he is. A sad, insecure leader of a sad TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #15

Who makes Petro Poroshenko look redundant. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #18

Given that tactical nukes and "first strikes" are no longer "off the table" TT_Progress Aug 2014 #28

That's Russian scare-mongering. "Watch out or we'll nuke you!" TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #29

When has Russia threatened nuclear war? former9thward Aug 2014 #31

Actually, that's been Russia's policy for a while--go straight for the nukes. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #33

Got a link? n/t KoKo Aug 2014 #36

No, I read it a while back, sorry. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #37

What I've read is that it was NATO putting missile defense up in Georgia and KoKo Aug 2014 #38

Excellent, KoKo. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #40

No, it has nothing to do with the current situation in Ukraine. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #45

What a 'crock of shit'. Your tripe is now on 'ignore'. Might see you around later. Purveyor Aug 2014 #43

Got to watch the Poroshenkonistas........... ballyhoo Aug 2014 #41

Oh, really, you think Putin would launch 1498 ICBM's? IronGate Aug 2014 #30

protecting the integrity of their country from the fucking asshole that Putin is snooper2 Aug 2014 #16

Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russia Adsos Letter Aug 2014 #22

So...why does Russia have an armored convoy going into Ukraine? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #3

Why do you think this? JackRiddler Aug 2014 #44

And Russia is so scared of the Kiev military now that they will not respond. zeemike Aug 2014 #4

Need substantiation of this attack. Sounds like ballyhoo Aug 2014 #6

Dow Drops Over 100 Points After Russian Convoy Attacked In Ukraine Purveyor Aug 2014 #11

The Former Soviet Union States Are Far More Dangerous Than The Middle-East. onehandle Aug 2014 #19

Ukraine did give up its nukes. Igel Aug 2014 #32

The 1930s are calling. former9thward Aug 2014 #34

Russia says Ukraine forces seeking to disrupt its humanitarian mission bemildred Aug 2014 #20

Russia says lots of things. Igel Aug 2014 #35

I have noticed they have a cavalier attitude about facts. bemildred Aug 2014 #39

Russia says continuing talks with Ukraine on humanitarian aid bemildred Aug 2014 #21

Tsar Putin is misbehaving on an international level. saidsimplesimon Aug 2014 #27

AP & APF REPORTING: "Russian defence ministry denies military convoy entered Ukraine" KoKo Aug 2014 #42