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Fred Sanders

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18. Eisenhower was the father of the nuclear MAD doctrine that enslaved the planet in fear to this very

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 06:45 PM

Sep 2014

day.

And he sold it on the basis that the conventional military could almost be eliminated and the huge cost saving this "vision" promised.

Who would be mad enough to attack a country with 10,000 nuclear bombs even if it's military other than nuclear delivery systems was composed of a wooden spear?

Idiot.

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They're all part of the same thing IMO. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #2

Eisenhower was such a liar. merrily Sep 2014 #3

Thanks. Great post. WhiteTara Sep 2014 #13

Thank you. merrily Sep 2014 #19

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Chief Justice Earl Warren. merrily Sep 2014 #28

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Eisenhower was the father of the nuclear MAD doctrine that enslaved the planet in fear to this very Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #18

Thank you. He perfected "Love what I say; ignore what I do." merrily Sep 2014 #21

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I agree rickyhall Sep 2014 #16

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I thought he was talking about the repugs. rickyhall Sep 2014 #14

Follow the subthread /nt Dragonfli Sep 2014 #15

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No Compromise!!...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #7

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All together now J_J_ Sep 2014 #27

Are we mad as hell? J_J_ Sep 2014 #30