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Gore1FL

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5. That seems a bit of a leap--or very non-specific.

Reply to candelista (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:16 PM

Sep 2014

The argument, "They have nukes, therefore they might use them" is fundamentally true all of the time. Suggesting that the bar is set so low that providing conventional weapons would trigger a nuclear strike in (or near) the land they are disputing seems odd.

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Arming Ukraine could lead to nuclear war: Lech Walesa [View all] candelista Sep 2014 OP

Lech's day is way over. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #1

What a well-thought and masterfully-argued response Scootaloo Sep 2014 #2

I agree, Lech's day is way over. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #11

Comrade Major Putin is many things, but suicidal is not one of them. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #3

Yep. This has been cooly calculate by the KGB laureate. Adrahil Sep 2014 #12

What is Walesa's solution if not to arm Ukraine? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #4

Harsh language? n/t Gore1FL Sep 2014 #6

It's called "don't do stupid shit" salib Sep 2014 #9

This won't go nuclear. Putin isn't insane. This will stop well before then. Adrahil Sep 2014 #13

That seems a bit of a leap--or very non-specific. Gore1FL Sep 2014 #5

Any time the nuclear powers get into a conflict, however small... candelista Sep 2014 #7

Is Europe worrying about the nuclear issue or is it worrying about economic amandabeech Sep 2014 #8

Let the screaming toddler have his way, or risk nuclear war? TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #10