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24. Exactly right...the use of nukes will be justified on the basis of saving troops from costly invasion

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 03:46 PM

Mar 30

As it was in Japan. Literally the only parallel case example we have directly contradicts the OP's argument.

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A thought: Boots on the ground lowers the risk of nuclear escalation [View all] Another Jackalope Mar 30 OP

Better tell that to Israel gab13by13 Mar 30 #1

The risk of conventional bombing near a nuclear facility Another Jackalope Mar 30 #12

Oh. Really? bucolic_frolic Mar 30 #2

Assuming the Americans don't want to nuke their own troops. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #4

Trump doesn't care, more martyrs for his arch Blues Heron Mar 30 #3

That's an easy dismissal. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #5

They're just "Suckers and losers" according to Trump durablend Mar 30 #11

Agree that Trump doesn't care about human life Johnny2X2X Mar 30 #14

Not really. hay rick Mar 30 #6

That's why I said "lowers the risk". Another Jackalope Mar 30 #7

You wanna send your kid? Jilly_in_VA Mar 30 #9

Nope, don't want to send anyone's kids Another Jackalope Mar 30 #13

Even the consideration of using modern nuclear weapons is insanity. walkingman Mar 30 #10

Sanity is a dangerous assumption. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #15

I think the problem is the assumption fujiyamasan Mar 30 #16

Boots on the ground means death regardless. haele Mar 30 #17

trump probably thinks that a nuke is just another, bigger bomb... Wounded Bear Mar 30 #18

Not really... Miguelito Loveless Mar 30 #19

Trump doesn't care JI7 Mar 30 #20

I'd think additional targets invites a disproportional reponse. Torchlight Mar 30 #21

Not really, considering who is making that decision. RockRaven Mar 30 #22

Or does it? Hope22 Mar 30 #26