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    • In poker terms, he's had his bluff called twice now. He's going to talk himself into a corner and we're going to nuke somebody to save facekona
    • i sure hope not kona, but i think you are right. Unless NK sends something to Guam like they say before he hits the button.capn_ron
    • Big military exercise by US and South Korea taking place. Goading away. If they are stupid enough to fire rockets into the sea off Guam, better hope they...monoboy
    • are accurate, and don't hit anything by mistake.monoboy
    • Surely you're all aware that Mr Trump doesn't really have final say on launching nuclear weapons. Thank the lord.
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    • I was under the impression that the US President not only has the final say, he pretty much has the only say and nobody has the authority to override.monospaced
    • So you think if he made a ridiculous decision to fire nukes as someone, the army generals and are just going to say YES MR PRESIDENT... RIGHT AWAY... ?
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    • army generals and bureaucrats**
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    • .. and surely you're not still under the illusion that the president isn't given orders by the real hidden hand behind the US's actions. Come on now.
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    • Yes, while the Sec of Defense must verify the President, who is the only one who can order a strike, given Trumps past, oh, 8 months in officekona
    • throwing everyone under the bus, what's to say Trump won't just come out and say "well i ordered a strike but SofD denied it" to be strong to hiskona
    • imbecile following.kona
    • @set, the scary thing is, yes, they would say "yes mr president, right away." That's their job, and he is the commander in chief. Orders are orders. Period.monospaced
    • for the record, I'm not voicing my opinion on the subject, I'm just trying to share what I believe is the truth of the mattermonospaced
    • He would need approval from Congress, but even that's a gray area, apparently. set, I really am on your side here, and I hope he is checked if it comes to that.monospaced
    • Orders are not orders. People have brains and free will, thank god, you really think if he on a whim decided to nuke someone they'd just oblige. Fuck no
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    • https://en.wikipedia…monospaced
    • I have faith in humanity, I guess.
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    • I'm with you on this.monospaced
    • :)
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    • @set - you clearly do not understand how the military works - it's all based on orders and orders are obeyed, the entire power structure crumbles when ordersfadein11
    • are disobeyed. And at least 2 generals have already said in public they will follow Trump's orders no matter what. That's how it works fella.fadein11
    • 'commander in chief' means just that unfortunately. Unless a coup of course which is hugely unlikely in America given the track record of warmongering.fadein11
    • A coup is far less likely than a tactical nuclear strike imho. And let's not forget that's what is would be - tactical battlefield nukes not instant armageddon.fadein11
    • Containment of the situation and the precedent set by using any form of nukes is what is scary.fadein11
    • Post boozy lunch rant over :)fadein11
    • imagine all those infrastructure contracts if NK flattened :)fadein11
    • Infrastructure contracts and a Trump hotel on every blockkona
    • :)fadein11
    • Shat ap fadein like you have any idea what you're talking about, as ever
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    • I'm not getting in to another tiff with you, I'm so over arguing on the internet, I just can't help myself because everything you say is retarded
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    • Synchronicity often blesses me and today is no exception. This just came up in my FB feed https://www.google.c…
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    • https://www.theguard…
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    • oh so you lied about not being on facebook. wtf are you on about - im not picking a fight and everything i said was true. its you who thought US generals defyfadein11
    • orders - when did that ever happen? but keep on overreacting when someone points out you are not always correct. have a great wknd.fadein11
    • Tactical battlefield weapons does not equal armageddon dimwit. And there will be plenty of generals eager to try them out I'm sure.fadein11
    • and your example has little to do with what we are talking about. we are talking about top rank generals at presidents side.fadein11
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