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no_hypocrisy

(54,983 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:15 PM Yesterday

Hate to go there, but . . . . .

Suppose Putin and the Kremlin have their OWN plan if Trump launches a nuke against ANY part of the world?

IOW, Trump launches a nuke at Iran and five minutes later, there are nukes coming for this country?

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Hate to go there, but . . . . . (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Yesterday OP
That wouldn't surprise me. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #1
I would not worry about nukes hitting the US... Moostache Yesterday #2
Or headed at Kiev? displacedvermoter Yesterday #3
That, i could see happening! bluestarone Yesterday #5
It would be insanity to think Trump could launch an attack on another part of the world Grim Chieftain Yesterday #4
Then I will be grateful I live at a Ground Zero target. niyad Yesterday #6
I don't think any third party JBTaurus83 Yesterday #7
Other heads of state should AT LEAST run a bluff, spread rumors, take a few missiles out for a good washing and waxing. usonian Yesterday #8
Russia won't attack us with nukes -misanthroptimist Yesterday #9

Moostache

(11,201 posts)
2. I would not worry about nukes hitting the US...
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:18 PM
Yesterday

But Ukraine? Taiwan? Pakistan/India?

If Trump orders an aggressive launch and the orders are executed, the USA is finished in its current structure. The rest of the world will freeze us out and rebuild a world with trade between Europe, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China and India. We will be international pariahs for 3 generations.

Trump wants to nuke someone, and in his debilitated and crumbling mind, he may even feel the cold claws of death on his cankles and be thinking its now or never for him...

bluestarone

(22,239 posts)
5. That, i could see happening!
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:22 PM
Yesterday
The PANDORA'S box will be opened if America does what TSF says he will do!!

Grim Chieftain

(1,792 posts)
4. It would be insanity to think Trump could launch an attack on another part of the world
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:21 PM
Yesterday

and they'd just sit there and take it.

JBTaurus83

(1,457 posts)
7. I don't think any third party
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:38 PM
Yesterday

Would nuke the USA over Iran. I do think it would make it more likely that other countries will take the gloves off and use their own. Think India/Pakistan, North Korea/South Korea, Russia/Ukraine. I don’t actually think China would nuke Taiwan. They want Taiwan in good shape, especially the chip industry.

usonian

(25,556 posts)
8. Other heads of state should AT LEAST run a bluff, spread rumors, take a few missiles out for a good washing and waxing.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:41 PM
Yesterday

BUT THEY'RE CHICKEN.

Putin, Xi, the whole lot of them.

Or maybe something's up in "Cuber"
It's only a drone's throw from MAL.

Ain't nobody ready to punch Biff, so he bangs your date.

-misanthroptimist

(1,642 posts)
9. Russia won't attack us with nukes
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:06 PM
Yesterday

That would be suicide. They might, however, nuke another country. Ukraine would be the likely target, but other European nations can't be ruled out.

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