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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:30 PM Apr 2017

Theresa May would fire Britains nuclear weapons as a first strike if necessary,

said Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.

Michael Fallon said the Prime Minister was prepared to launch Trident in “the most extreme circumstances”, even if Britain itself was not under nuclear attack.

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Theresa May would fire Britains nuclear weapons as a first strike if necessary, (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 OP

Oh, great. Let's get everybody in on the big ol' nuclear jamboree. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #1

Oh man, does that bring back memories! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #2

Trying to divide the Labour Party even more . That's what the statement is about lunasun Apr 2017 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

1. Oh, great. Let's get everybody in on the big ol' nuclear jamboree.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:38 PM

Apr 2017

That way we can just blow the shit out of everything and be done with it.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Oh man, does that bring back memories!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:45 PM

Apr 2017

Some "progress" we made...eh?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

3. Trying to divide the Labour Party even more . That's what the statement is about

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:25 AM

Apr 2017

"Michael Fallon said the Prime Minister was prepared to launch Trident in “the most extreme circumstances”, even if Britain itself was not under nuclear attack.

The statement came as the Conservatives continued to exploit Labour divisions on the retention of the Trident deterrent, to warn of the “very dangerous chaos” if Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister....."

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