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1. November 1983: wonder whose watch this was this on, not that playing major war games so

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 03:19 PM

Nov 2013

realistic the Soviets believed that a nuclear strike on its territory were a possibility, would be provocative or irresponsible for, you see, hard-nosed strong-on-national-defense and tough-on-communism Republican presidents don't do irresponsible?

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How a war game brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster [View all] Eugene Nov 2013 OP

November 1983: wonder whose watch this was this on, not that playing major war games so indepat Nov 2013 #1

It was called "Operation Able Archer" Galileo126 Nov 2013 #2

never let a Bircher take charge MisterP Nov 2013 #3

Fucking idiots, all of them. bemildred Nov 2013 #4