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U.S. Works Up Plans for Using Nuclear Arms

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the let-fly-the-dogs-of-war dept.

rjrjr writes: "The L.A. Times reports on the DoD's new stance on the use of nukes, including such comforting notions as nuclear bunker busters. What it all means is well explored in this cogent commentary."

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  1. Hmm.. by epsalon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't they know that nukes generate 8 squares of pollution, and make the entire world hate you?

    Guess I've been playing too much CIV ][...

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  2. 11:53 by Deanasc · · Score: 5, Funny
    I guess this is why the clock just moved a little closer to midnight. If it were up to me I'd move the clock to 11:59. I have a bad gut feeling about all of this.

    On the otherhand I'd kind of like to see a 1 megaton burst from 30 miles away just once. Aside from being the last thing I'd ever see if I didn't wear goggles, it's probably spectacular.

    Please don't think I'm a war mongerer. I don't mean we should use it on anyone. It's just that I'm part of a generation which grew up expecting a nuclear war. Imagine my surprise when we never had one. A little grotesque disapointment that I have to actually get a day job instead of wander the desert looking for canned dog food and gasoline.

    And I bet you thought that Reganite Nihilism was a thing of the 80's. Well After reading the above I realize it's alive and well living inside my subconcious. Just waiting to rear it's ugly little head. Does this mean I get to do cocaine again?

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  3. Re:Ugh by Mike1024 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey,

    I have to ask... what has North Korea and Russia been doing lately to deserve this?

    And why isn't France on the list?...

    (That was a joke, son.)

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  4. Re:Ugh by Not+The+Real+Me · · Score: 4, Funny

    France isn't on the list because of their fine wines and cuisine.

    Yes, it's the wine and the food that has spared France.....this time.

  5. Re:Didn't you ever see Dr. Strangelove? by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    The biggest threat Canada ever had of getting nuked was if an ICBM ran out of fuel on the way to Moscow.

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