Trump reveals the stupidity of a lot of Americans.“Nuke ’em! Nuke ’em! Nuke ’em!” they shout..“What are they for?” Trump asks.Deterrence, pure and simple.Just ask India and Pakistan..They are expensive to maintain (it costs the US $50 billion to maintain our arsenal), but the cost of not having some when some other party does could be very high..You can get rid of termites by burning your house and its contents to the ground, but is that what you start with? Maybe if you are a pyromaniac, or just a maniac, but not otherwise..To threaten non-state groups (and IS, despite its claims, is not a state) with nuclear weapons is just dumb. Even a tactical nuke would be silly (from a results point of view) in most cases. How many non-IS people would be killed? And isn’t what offends us about IS is them killing non-IS people?.The consequence, which would be to essentially guarantee that a mindset of “If they can use nuclear weapons, so can we!” will flourish in every rat-hole on earth, will be just splendid, won’t it?.
ISIS wants to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria. If you want to help build this Islamic state continue to vote for war in the Middle East. Escalate when unnecessary and crow against Islam. Start theater wars across the region and pull out leaving a vacuum of power. Or better yet, install your own Monarch in the region.
Better yet, just ignore all that and yell about them durn Islamo-radicals and carpet bomb them til the sands glow. That will ensure ISIS continues to gain support.
Mr. Blast: it’s Daesh or ISIL with an “L” for “Levant” meaning Israel is also within the realm they want. American press sticks to the “S” for Syria, because recognizing our “friends” in Israel are the real driving force might make Americans ask why Israel won’t stop on the confiscation of territory and invading their neighbors which has been going on for decades.
Radicals like ISIL are yes, deplorable, but it’s also worth looking at Netanyahu’s tradition that goes back to the days of Joshua killing anyone who stood in his way for a greater Israel.
That ancient war has indeed come to our shores, and lest we cast blame in only one direction; look up “USS LIberty” 1967.
What Clinton said about the Deplorables is right on the mark. Trump has gathered all the David Duke supporters and KKK members into a very visible into his own little basket. And he just smiles that con man smile and so many people buy it that I have to wonder is this what the Republican Party has descended to.
Sneering Republicans like to say things like, “I HATE to burst your bubble!” and “The truth hurts, doesn’t it?”, but when confronted by actual truth, they mostly bawl about how you’re a big meanie, and that was THEIR bubble, and ow ow ow.Except instead of “ow,” they just repeat the anti-Hillary lies again. It makes them feel better, apparently.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 7 years ago
The terrorists win………
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 7 years ago
To hurt US the most, vote for one of the top two candidates.
cubfan1937 over 7 years ago
I suppose he could be seen as a terrorist.
Happy Two Shoes over 7 years ago
Its not funny because its true.
Donald Trump: Sure, I Might Use Nuclear Weapons In Europe. Hell, I Might Use Them In Chicago, Too.
http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/03/31/donald-trump-sure-might-use-nuclear/
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 7 years ago
Trump reveals the stupidity of a lot of Americans.“Nuke ’em! Nuke ’em! Nuke ’em!” they shout..“What are they for?” Trump asks.Deterrence, pure and simple.Just ask India and Pakistan..They are expensive to maintain (it costs the US $50 billion to maintain our arsenal), but the cost of not having some when some other party does could be very high..You can get rid of termites by burning your house and its contents to the ground, but is that what you start with? Maybe if you are a pyromaniac, or just a maniac, but not otherwise..To threaten non-state groups (and IS, despite its claims, is not a state) with nuclear weapons is just dumb. Even a tactical nuke would be silly (from a results point of view) in most cases. How many non-IS people would be killed? And isn’t what offends us about IS is them killing non-IS people?.The consequence, which would be to essentially guarantee that a mindset of “If they can use nuclear weapons, so can we!” will flourish in every rat-hole on earth, will be just splendid, won’t it?.
Mr. Blawt over 7 years ago
Better yet, just ignore all that and yell about them durn Islamo-radicals and carpet bomb them til the sands glow. That will ensure ISIS continues to gain support.
Dtroutma over 7 years ago
Mr. Blast: it’s Daesh or ISIL with an “L” for “Levant” meaning Israel is also within the realm they want. American press sticks to the “S” for Syria, because recognizing our “friends” in Israel are the real driving force might make Americans ask why Israel won’t stop on the confiscation of territory and invading their neighbors which has been going on for decades.
Radicals like ISIL are yes, deplorable, but it’s also worth looking at Netanyahu’s tradition that goes back to the days of Joshua killing anyone who stood in his way for a greater Israel.
That ancient war has indeed come to our shores, and lest we cast blame in only one direction; look up “USS LIberty” 1967.
Dtroutma over 7 years ago
“Blawt” stupid “autocorrrect”!
The real problem is the nut cases Trump attracts like flies to, well. . .
deadheadzan over 7 years ago
What Clinton said about the Deplorables is right on the mark. Trump has gathered all the David Duke supporters and KKK members into a very visible into his own little basket. And he just smiles that con man smile and so many people buy it that I have to wonder is this what the Republican Party has descended to.
cubfan1937 over 7 years ago
I feel safe in saying that there will never be another nuclear weapon used on this planet.
Kip W over 7 years ago
Sneering Republicans like to say things like, “I HATE to burst your bubble!” and “The truth hurts, doesn’t it?”, but when confronted by actual truth, they mostly bawl about how you’re a big meanie, and that was THEIR bubble, and ow ow ow.Except instead of “ow,” they just repeat the anti-Hillary lies again. It makes them feel better, apparently.
linw over 7 years ago
You failed again to get it right, Hillary is what you should have said. Or apparently you don’t care that we save our country. What an idiot.
vorpal7 over 7 years ago
Mike,
you silly Libby…the sky is falling right? Try a different tune… you might like it.