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2011-11-17 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Warns Border Strife May Trigger Nuclear War

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Posted by crosspatch 2011-11-17 13:17|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Offer them compensation for nuke industry losses, and anything goes. But having Goof One in the White House doesn't help.

Posted by Elmetle Splat4589 2011-11-17 17:57|| 2011-11-17 17:57|| Front Page Top

#2 "First make sure you're right, then go ahead."
-Davy Crockett

Bluster from a washed up and still very 'upset about it' former superpower.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2011-11-17 20:13|| 2011-11-17 20:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I think we are going to be facing a similar issue with the scaling back of our conventional forces. Someone attacks us, what the hell, just nuke 'em. Much cheaper than attempting to go the "proportional response" mode.

When the Taliban didn't give up bin Laden, we should probably have simply dropped three nukes, one on Kabul, one on Kandahar, and one on Jalalabad, and been done with it. Whole war over in about 30 minutes.

Basically what the Russians are saying is "mess with us or an ally and we might just nuke you".

Also, I don't believe Russia had the sort of mutual defense treaty with Syria that they have with Iran. They negotiated that treaty with Iran specifically to deter an attack on Iran's nuclear program:

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IJ26Ak06.html

Posted by crosspatch 2011-11-17 23:48|| 2011-11-17 23:48|| Front Page Top

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