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Elizabeth Warren has a lot of great policy positions that I completely 100% agree with...but this is not one of them. While I obviously I never what to see us have to use a nuke, nor should we make any decision about using one lightly, if we are truly under direct threat, then we need to have the option to use it as a last resort to protect the country. Now I would not use one to "protect another nation" or to "protect our corporate interests abroad".
While I don't agree with some of her policies, I thought she was pretty solid as a candidate. I have money on her on a betting website that she will win the nomination, but if this pledge gets brought up more, I see it being her downfall.
You never know what scenario could come up in the future, it is foolish to tie your hands and announce it to the world. I feel like there could be scenarios in the future where we could use our nukes as a threat to stop it from happening. It's also gambling with potentially millions of lives that our defense systems would be successful.
Your whole rant is foolish.
Her hands aren’t tied. Politicians lie everyday. There’s nothing legally binding. They’re words to get votes.
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Isn't our largest bomb smaller than Russia's largest bomb?
Tsar bomb. 2 built. Soviet Union era. Theoretical 100 mega tons. Reduced to 50 in a test. Other one is a museum piece.
Sign all the pledges you want, it's all just for show. It won't stop someone from using them and if we are at the point where it's a viable option no pledge is going to make a difference.
That's my point, Warren says okay well if you shoot my friend, then I will shoot you back. You know Warren will be protected in a secret facility somewhere. We used two nukes on Japan without them launching any at us. I'm not saying we should be using nukes preemptively, but I am saying it does our country a disservice for her to publicly announce to the world my hands are tied no matter the situation or scenario that comes up in the future.
It's not just about retaliation, it's that if we wanted to we could destroy you before you even have the chance to launch nukes or develop nukes or export nukes or for any reason we deem necessary.
Ill try one more time and I am done.
Why is the average person afraid to punch a person like Mike Tyson? Tyson talks smack at the 175 pound guy. Why would the average guy just take it? Because of the threat of what would happen. That is called a deterrent.
Ok some people don't like Trump. In fact some absolutely hate him. The same is true of every president who ever served. What stops people from attacking them? What is the deterrent?
The consequences right?
What stops most people from acting like complete idiot in airports and on planes? The threat of arresting you before you do something or the consequences? That is called a deterrent.
Some might sweat North Korea or Iran. Their neighbors for sure. To countries like the USA, China or Russia, N.Korea's offensive capabilities are a joke, as are their abilities to retaliate.
She doesnt have enough brain to even consider such a thing..WHO THE HELL IS SHE?
She got to where she is career wise by riding the backs of Native Americans on her applications. She got all her recent support from riding the back of Bernie Sanders.
She is a very smart and capable woman... Thats why Republicans are talking smack about her.
They can't handle women that actually stand up and talk back!
Claiming Native American heritage on a application (more then one??) based on stories she heard in her childhood is the only thing they have negativ on her.
We should have the policy of not using nukes first, but not announce it. I want our enemies to fear us in every way.
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