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To: smoothsailing

Are you nuts? I’m guessing that you believe we need all of the nuclear weapons that we have.

Let me ask you why we need more than 10 nuclear bombs?

Suppose shit goes to hell in a god damned hand basket in North Korea.

How many nuclear weapons do we need?


15 posted on 03/28/2010 3:23:02 AM PDT by raygun
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To: raygun

Fact is nukes aren’t as big & bad as popular legend has it. I’m not trying to trivialize them, but they’re not the end-all uber-talisman either.

North Korea isn’t the intended target.

Go study the Cold War. And no, it’s not over.


17 posted on 03/28/2010 3:35:22 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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To: raygun
How many nuclear weapons do we need?

It depends on how many others come to the party.

24 posted on 03/28/2010 5:21:05 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: raygun
Let me ask you why we need more than 10 nuclear bombs?

First, because the possibility of numerous countries teaming up against us is very real.

Second, you need to have enough to defeat every other country on Earth --- twice over, in case you lose a few nukes during the war.

Third, because 10 is not enough to deter BOTH Russian and China at the same time.

28 posted on 03/28/2010 6:52:37 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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To: raygun
Here's an easy to understand article that might help you sort through your confusion...

Obama's perverse foreign policy

Oh, in the future, see if you can restrain your use of profanity. This is not your house, this is Jim's House, and it deserves respect.

29 posted on 03/28/2010 10:44:22 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: raygun

“I’m guessing that you believe we need all of the nuclear weapons that we have.”

Yes.

“How many nuclear weapons do we need?”

Enough so we would be the winners in any catastrophic situation.


30 posted on 03/28/2010 11:31:47 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland ( Don't retreat, just reload.)
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