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In reply to the discussion: Those whose jobs depend on maintaining, "The military/industrial/congressional complex." [View all]cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Let them have Eastern Europe back if they want it.
Then contain them the way we did for decades. Russia has ONE aircraft carrier in service. Do you realize how important it is to be able to project air power across the sea? I've seen the US do it, up close and personal, like from the flight deck of three aircraft carriers. Hell the Russians have to invade helpless countries just for warm-water ports.
Read my lips... Paper. Tiger. Nothing to fear. Let Putin whose claim to fame is pulling the fingernails of interrogation subjects for the KGB rattle his saber. Ignore it, and he'll take his saber and go home. Not before bullying defenseless countries in his neighborhood to be sure, but go home he will.
Tsar Bomba? LOLOfuckingL. It was a one-off thing detonated when I was five months old. I'm 54 now. How would they deliver something like that? Slow boat from China?