On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:18:35 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
dot nz> wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/87892261/donald-trump-wants-to-greatly-strengthen-and-expand-us-nuclear-capabilitiy-a-radical-break-from-us-foreign-policy
The USA and Russia already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the planet >>ten times over. Any increase is beyond any logic. The same applies to Putin >>of
course!
We can only hope that any such measures require Congressional approval
- and that the Congress declines to do so on this any many other Trump >initiatives.
--Indeed we can hope for that.
Crash McBash
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/87892261/donald-trump-wants-to-greatly-strengthen-and-expand-us-nuclear-capabilitiy-a-radical-break-from-us-foreign-policy
The USA and Russia already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the planet >ten times over. Any increase is beyond any logic. The same applies to Putin of >course!
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:Trump
On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:18:35 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot netIndeed we can hope for that.
dot nz> wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/87892261/donald-trump-wants-to-greatly-strengthen-and-expand-us-nuclear-capabilitiy-a-radical-break-from-us-foreign-policy
The USA and Russia already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the planet
ten times over. Any increase is beyond any logic. The same applies to Putin >>> of
course!
We can only hope that any such measures require Congressional approval
- and that the Congress declines to do so on this any many other Trump
initiatives.
--
Crash McBash
The problem is that Trump and Putin are very similar personalities but I suspect that Putin outnumbers Trump in intellect by a significant amount.
may have run a huge business but he didn't build it, simply leveraged off his wealth; much easier than earning it in the first place.
The titular heads of two oligarchies, one a despot of sorts and the other too dumb to be safe in his new job. Both narcissistic and both "men of action", a very dangerous environment.
Tony
On 24/12/2016 02:53 PM, Tony wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:Trump frightens me more than Putin. He's a meglamaniac and likely to
On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:18:35 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot netIndeed we can hope for that.
dot nz> wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/87892261/donald-trump-wants-to-greatly-strengthen-and-expand-us-nuclear-capabilitiy-a-radical-break-from-us-foreign-policy
The USA and Russia already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the planet
ten times over. Any increase is beyond any logic. The same applies to Putin
of
course!
We can only hope that any such measures require Congressional approval
- and that the Congress declines to do so on this any many other Trump
initiatives.
--
Crash McBash
The problem is that Trump and Putin are very similar personalities but I
suspect that Putin outnumbers Trump in intellect by a significant amount. Trump
may have run a huge business but he didn't build it, simply leveraged off his
wealth; much easier than earning it in the first place.
The titular heads of two oligarchies, one a despot of sorts and the other too
dumb to be safe in his new job. Both narcissistic and both "men of action", a
very dangerous environment.
Tony
stop at nothing to show the world that he is the most powerful leader of
all. Not only that, he is poorly informed and stupid.
On 24/12/2016 02:53 PM, Tony wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:Trump frightens me more than Putin. He's a meglamaniac and likely to
On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:18:35 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot netIndeed we can hope for that.
dot nz> wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/87892261/donald-trump-wants-to-greatly-strengthen-and-expand-us-nuclear-capabilitiy-a-radical-break-from-us-foreign-policy
The USA and Russia already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the
planet
ten times over. Any increase is beyond any logic. The same applies to
Putin
of
course!
We can only hope that any such measures require Congressional approval
- and that the Congress declines to do so on this any many other Trump
initiatives.
--
Crash McBash
The problem is that Trump and Putin are very similar personalities but I
suspect that Putin outnumbers Trump in intellect by a significant amount.
Trump
may have run a huge business but he didn't build it, simply leveraged off
his
wealth; much easier than earning it in the first place.
The titular heads of two oligarchies, one a despot of sorts and the other
too
dumb to be safe in his new job. Both narcissistic and both "men of
action", a
very dangerous environment.
Tony
stop at nothing to show the world that he is the most powerful leader of
all. Not only that, he is poorly informed and stupid.
Dr Strangelove I assume..?
.........
Fortunately New Zealand will probably be the last country to be affected by nuclear war.
Read "On the Beach" lately?
Perhaps now nearer than we think!
On 12/26/2016 5:12 PM, Gordon wrote:
Where are the guys who set the Doomsday clock? They must be gatheringThe major trouble is North Koreas insistence that the US has declared
shortly to see if it needs adjustment.
The Us of A and Russia hold by far the majority of nuclear warheads and
maybe if Trump and Putin like each other they might decide to give up the
cold war.
Trouble is those gurilla armies need to be told a thing or two.
war on them.
At some stage the fat little freak is going to do something stupid and
we'll see a short exchange of nukes that will solve the problem. the one
of theirs to the hundreds from whoever they pissed off
China is to busy becoming a trading nation.
The Indians and Pakistanis will continue to raid each other.
Britain and France will maintain their stocks.
Israel and Iran will wave stuff about.
And Russia will be Russia
Where are the guys who set the Doomsday clock? They must be gathering
shortly to see if it needs adjustment.
The Us of A and Russia hold by far the majority of nuclear warheads and
maybe if Trump and Putin like each other they might decide to give up the cold war.
Trouble is those gurilla armies need to be told a thing or two.
On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 07:46:32 +1300, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:He may temporarily be in control of the political arena but only through his overpaid staff. He is palpably out of control on a personal level and It will get worse. It does not surprise me that you see some good in him!
On 12/26/2016 5:12 PM, Gordon wrote:
Where are the guys who set the Doomsday clock? They must be gatheringThe major trouble is North Koreas insistence that the US has declared
shortly to see if it needs adjustment.
The Us of A and Russia hold by far the majority of nuclear warheads and
maybe if Trump and Putin like each other they might decide to give up the >>> cold war.
Trouble is those gurilla armies need to be told a thing or two.
war on them.
At some stage the fat little freak is going to do something stupid and >>we'll see a short exchange of nukes that will solve the problem. the one
of theirs to the hundreds from whoever they pissed off
China is to busy becoming a trading nation.
The Indians and Pakistanis will continue to raid each other.
Britain and France will maintain their stocks.
Israel and Iran will wave stuff about.
And Russia will be Russia
Out of control - or in control? >https://medium.com/startup-grind/how-the-trump-campaign-built-an-identity-database-and-used-facebook-ads-to-win-the-election-4ff7d24269ac#.t9jj78s5w
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