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truedelphi

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13. And if worse comes to worse, there is no JFK to handle a missile crisis.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 07:30 PM
Aug 2013

Nor is there a Khruschev as his counter part.

Just one set of neo-cons in the military involving the "elected" neo cons to sign on to a full on disaster...

Why are the American leaders attempting to start World War 3? Are they TRYING to get America and our Navy destroyed? Russia has just sent their most advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria in a clear warning that any attack against Syria will not go unanswered.

The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential future foreign military intervention in Syria.

The P-800 Oniks Russian П-800 Оникс; English Onyx, also known in export markets as Yakhont, English ruby or sapphire, is a Russian/Soviet supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a ramjet version of P-80 Zubr. Its GRAU designation is 3M55. Development reportedly started in 1983, and by 2001 allowed the launch of the missile from land, sea, air and submarine. The missile has the NATO reporting codename SS-N-26. It is reportedly a replacement for the P-270 Moskit, but possibly also for the P-700 Granit. The P-800 was reportedly used as the basis for the joint Russian-Indian supersonic missile the BrahMos.

Two Bullets [View all] Octafish Aug 2013 OP
The type of the pacts which drew all of Europe into war don't really exist today... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #1
What of the mutual defense pact with Iran? Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #2
"We will see you on the Plains of Megiddo. Snarl. Hate. Snarl." - Megiddites (R - GlobalStyle) Berlum Aug 2013 #18
Well, Lovey and I and some of the ''In Crowd'' will be out at sea, you might say. Octafish Aug 2013 #20
All aboard for a cruise on The Radioactive Sea (Fukushima Style) Berlum Aug 2013 #23
That's true, and we are not on Syria's frontier Kolesar Aug 2013 #3
Very true. Octafish Aug 2013 #5
And... There Are Russian Soldiers On The Ground In Syria... And Iran Has Threatend Isreal... And... WillyT Aug 2013 #11
And if worse comes to worse, there is no JFK to handle a missile crisis. truedelphi Aug 2013 #13
JFK said, ''No'' to those wanting war at least four times. Octafish Aug 2013 #19
War is Welfare for Warmongers Octafish Aug 2013 #17
And, they all believed it would be a short, inexpensive, war. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #4
One thing led to another. Octafish Aug 2013 #7
I FOR ONE BELIEVE THE BANKERS AND THE MINISTERS ALL KNEW IT WOULD GO ON AND ON. truedelphi Aug 2013 #9
Yes, some people would probably like to see WWIII leftstreet Aug 2013 #6
Anyone seen Bandar Bush, lately? Octafish Aug 2013 #8
Rec AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #10
Robert Scheer goes back to the old Ramparts Magazine MinM Aug 2013 #21
For telling the truth about Bush and Iraq, Robert Scheer lost his LA Times gig to Jonah Goldberg. Octafish Aug 2013 #24
Bullet 3. In Dallas. 1963. trof Aug 2013 #12
Money would not trump peace. Octafish Aug 2013 #14
Knew it! greytdemocrat Aug 2013 #15
Hiya, greytdemocrat! It's multi-generational warmongering... Octafish Aug 2013 #16
Almost forgot to say... Octafish Aug 2013 #22
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