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2018-10-26 Fifth Column

How close did the Deep State get to using nuclear weapons in 1968 before LBJ found out about it and stopped it?

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Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-10-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 There is planning for and there is planning to. Many times, the first is presumed to be the second. One thing the military is supposed to do is immense amounts of planning for, in case they're told by higher to do it. It would be interesting to know which side the planning reported is on.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2018-10-26 11:41|| 2018-10-26 11:41|| Front Page Top

#2 According to my research, at least one SF team in Viet Nam was trained to employ tactical nuclear weapons. If I remember correctly, it was attached directly to CCN headquarters.

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Posted by Frozen Al 2018-10-26 13:44|| 2018-10-26 13:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Not close enough.
Every generation needs a reminder, else they breed deniers.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-26 15:42|| 2018-10-26 15:42|| Front Page Top

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