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To: HPilot who wrote (61395)4/24/2008 11:55:28 AM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542131
 
>>So a threat is a threat. Besides there were explicit threats. It all started with Ike stating we would respond with an all out counter attack.<<

Hugh -

Yes, I had forgotten about those statements by the former General.

Our Presidents since then have been wiser than that, thankfully. Since it is clear we do have the capability to "obliterate" other nations, they have had the good sense not to be belligerent about it.

- Allen