SlowSpyder
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- Jan 12, 2005
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We should ask Mitch McConnell that.What good is a treaty if one party is violating it?
That's mighty white of you.
Ever wonder why the dentist covers your nuts with a tiny little piece of lead cloth, and the steps into a lead encased bunker to xray your teeth?
I actually don't have a problem with this. I'd disagree with it had the Russians been abiding by it, but they look at arms agreements like they do international borders unfortunately.
I can see why they wouldn't move on this prior to Russia invading Crimea and Ukraine, but now that Putin has shown what he's willing to do, how bombing civilians and using chemical weapons on them is not a big deal - obligations that apply to us but not them need to be done away with.
"Allowing" Russia to upgrade? You guys are funny.
JFK (A Democrat) ran a Campaign on the emphasizes that Russia had more Nukes where in fact it was LIE - North America out numbered Russia Nukes by 10 to 1 back then.
^^^lead paint made post 1950 barely has lead in it. Enough to be hazardous to your health but that’s about it.
Idiot is going to get half the world killed. Just thinking about him having the football makes me nauseous.Seconded
However he does appear to be serious about this. Very possible he is more of an idiot than Puti anticipated
I'll just leave this right here::
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/world/europe/mikhail-gorbachev-trump-russia.html
More like Putin said he wants more nukes and Trump replied how soon.
If you say so. I made the call you were acting that way on purpose; sarcasm. But no, here you are acting like no one knows how radiation works, that putting lead paint on your house protects you from nuclear attack.
Should have worn gloves dude. And a mask. Maybe it could have spared you from making yourself look like an idiot, or that whole wishing death on someone for having a different opinion.
Check out an old movie called The Day After.
LOL, using a movie for advice.
Funny, this was exactly the first thing I said to myself when I read the headline!In other news, Mikhail Gorbachev is still alive (I had no idea!!)
I think he’s being sarcastic and partially trolling but it’s hard to tell.
I hope so.
The notion that the US should waste resources to create more nukes & launchers because the Russians are supposedly cheating is muy stupido. Actual use of current inventories would leave the northern hemisphere a smoking mess.
One could make an argument they need to be upgraded.
Regardless, I don’t think trump is so retarded on this. If Russia is no abiding then why should we abide?
We're in the midst of upgrading the arsenal, anyway, but we're not creating or fielding this class of weapons. I seriously doubt our European allies want them deployed in their countries, anyway. They don't want that target on their backs.One could make an argument they need to be upgraded.
Regardless, I don’t think trump is so retarded on this. If Russia is no abiding then why should we abide?
Because there's nothing gained in renouncing the treaty other than in domestic US politics. And maybe defense contracts. Keep the FUD level high enough to keep people voting irrationally. Tough Guy Trump!
So what is the point & purpose of the treaty if neither party is bound to it?
This treaty does not exist in isolation. The US destabilized the situation by renouncing a treaty & deploying ABM's in Eastern Europe. From their perspective, they need to be able to overcome that in some fashion to have a credible deterrent to potential NATO aggression. The only credible answer in intermediate range cruise missiles. The demise of the Soviet Union & the Warsaw pact along with the rise of NATO has shifted the balance of convention forces very much against Russia. The resources & buffer zone against invasion from the West are gone.They're totally outgunned & rightfully paranoid about it.
