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Spark wrote:

Less nukes, but bigger ones. Kill off this ludicrous idea of 'tactical' nuclear weapons, and recognise their one and only purpose - for wiping a country (or, at least, a big part of the country) off the map. Permanently.
Just cut off all small ones and keep the large ones like peacemakers.
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Spark
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DrunkFace wrote:

If they keep the peace, why are you so worried about N Korea, Iraq, Iran etc etc having them?

Surely the more countries with them will keep the world a much more peaceful place. In fact because the US has so many why don't they just give like 10 to every country and then we'll never have any wars again.
Because there exists a belief, y'know, that some countries are better than others and that countries with a track record of aggression or disdain for basic common sense with regards to neighbours shouldn't have access to such weapons. That, and terrorists.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
ATG
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Spark wrote:

DrunkFace wrote:

If they keep the peace, why are you so worried about N Korea, Iraq, Iran etc etc having them?

Surely the more countries with them will keep the world a much more peaceful place. In fact because the US has so many why don't they just give like 10 to every country and then we'll never have any wars again.
Because there exists a belief, y'know, that some countries are better than others and that countries with a track record of aggression or disdain for basic common sense with regards to neighbours shouldn't have access to such weapons. That, and terrorists.
^^ This.


There was a period of time there when the U.S. had the only nuclear game in town.
Why didn't we conquer the world?


It wasn't the right thing to do.



As an aside, I do begin to wonder if the West and it's alignment with battling Islam is not a result of Islams refusal to accept central banks and IMF money.
Spark
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As an aside, I do begin to wonder if the West and it's alignment with battling Islam is not a result of Islams refusal to accept central banks and IMF money.
Shariah's striking feature is that it retains many 'old-world' paradigms - this is one.
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~ Richard Feynman
rammunition
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ATG wrote:

Nuclear weapons have kept a relative peace for over half a century, and if it ain't broke....
what peace??

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p2032818
Flecco
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rammunition wrote:

ATG wrote:

Nuclear weapons have kept a relative peace for over half a century, and if it ain't broke....
what peace??

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p2032818
World power vs. World power? Hasn't happened since that small war that started around 1914 and finished up in 1945.
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FEOS
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Flecco wrote:

LiamPK wrote:

If there is peace why do you need nuclear weapons?
Peace through superior firepower.
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Spark
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rammunition wrote:

ATG wrote:

Nuclear weapons have kept a relative peace for over half a century, and if it ain't broke....
what peace??

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p2032818
Considering I am of Vietnamese heritage and my parents were both almost killed in bombing runs, it is with weight that I suggest that you cease comparing Vietnam to WWII, or the US to the Nazis or Japanese etc.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Polux
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..teddy..jimmy wrote:

Con-when some despotic douche decides to use one, he has the capability of destroying a country at his fingertips. I prefer a bunch of men in trenches to the reality of complete destruction.
FEOS
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Spark wrote:

rammunition wrote:

ATG wrote:

Nuclear weapons have kept a relative peace for over half a century, and if it ain't broke....
what peace??

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p2032818
Considering I am of Vietnamese heritage and my parents were both almost killed in bombing runs, it is with weight that I suggest that you cease comparing Vietnam to WWII, or the US to the Nazis or Japanese etc.
There could be a thread about potato chips and he would pull the "quoting/sourcing himself" stunt.

Epic facepalm.
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nickb64
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FEOS wrote:

Flecco wrote:

LiamPK wrote:

If there is peace why do you need nuclear weapons?
Peace through superior firepower.
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Last edited by nickb64 (2009-04-07 20:49:02)

Flecco
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Polux wrote:

..teddy..jimmy wrote:

Con-when some despotic douche decides to use one, he has the capability of destroying a country at his fingertips. I prefer a bunch of men in trenches to the reality of complete destruction.
I'd actually prefer to be one of those men in the trenches to a nuclear war happening.
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Longbow
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ATG wrote:

There was a period of time there when the U.S. had the only nuclear game in town.
Why didn't we conquer the world?

It wasn't the right thing to do.
I believe because of the lack of ballistic missiles and overall small number of nukes. Also unexeptable level of losses during conquering the world for US community. Hell, you nuked japanese civilians (note that there was a plenty of military objects in the country) only because your scientists calculated that full scale invation on japanese islands will cost you aprox. 300 000 military casualties.

On the other hand, if Nazi Germany or USSR were the only ones with nukes, losses won't be a problem in totalitarian society with 100% censored mass media, so they'll probably try to conquer the world

Last edited by Longbow (2009-04-07 21:57:08)

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