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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (85085)	1/2/2007 9:14:34 PM
From: Nicholas Thompson	Respond to of 173976

ME thinks the Taliban are bac in force!!!

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (85085)	1/14/2007 5:55:00 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 173976

He was no Pol Pot .. True. Ho caused many more to die. Russia & communism were always such a terrible terrible threat , and you really fell for that ? The USSR had tens of thousands of ICBMs with nuclear warheads. About 55,000 total. "Russia has not released information about the size of its stockpile. We estimate that since 1949 the Soviet Union/Russia has produced about 55,000 nuclear warheads, and that about 30,000 warheads existed in 1990--1991. The U.S. Defense Department and CIA estimate that Russia dismantled slightly more than 1,000 warheads per year during the 1990s, so that its remaining stockpile of intact warheads may be around 18,600. Only around 8,600 of these are thought to be operational. As many as 10,000 nuclear warheads are believed to be in non-operational status: in reserve for possible redeployment or retired and awaiting dismantlement. The Moscow Treaty limits Russia's operationally deployed strategic warheads to no more than 2,200 by 2012, but because of limited resources and funding, it is unlikely that Russia will be able to sustain that many. Russia had pressed for a limit of 1,500 warheads, and if significant numbers of warheads are not refurbished and returned to operational forces, the stockpile could shrink to as few as 1,000 strategic warheads and no more than 1,000 tactical warheads over the next 10 years." thebulletin.org The ones used on Japan were about 20 and 50 kilotons. The Communists openly declared their intent to spread their politcal and economic philosophies. After the US had taken western Europe at the end of WW2, we gave it back to the gov'ts that had had it before. The USSR installed Communist gov'ts in eastern Europe. Yeah, they were no threat. Ever see those cars they used to make in Russia back in 1960 ? Their missiles were none too good, either, which is why they had such large-yield warheads (about 550 kilotons). Their targeting was considerably poorer tham ours. Our warheads were mostly about 170 kilotons because we could hit what we aimed at. es.rice.edu "CEP" is an acronym for "circular error probability" - the diameter of the circle around the targeted point the missle stands a 50% chance of hitting. Notice US missiles were much better. And they were going to bury us ? May I suggest you look read the original usage of that phrase. It is irrelevant to the discussion. cnn.com Kruschev threatened to bury us ECONOMICALLY, not MILITARILY. Of course Detroit did a fair job of sinking its own ship , now that Toyota nets more than the "Big Three" put together ...those dam nippons ! Agreed. The dinosaurs would not adapt. Russians were ten years in Afghanistan while we took care of the Taliban in 15 weeks . Not quite. We almost had them. Then for God knows what reason, we invaded Iraq and Afghanistan hardly gets a drop of ink or a soldier now. And the Taliban has come roaring back. But: OBL and company has said its wants any American killed anywhere. You REALLY think that if they get Iraq they will leave us alone?