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In reply to the discussion: "NUKES? WHY CAN'T WE USE THEM? WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING THEM???" [View all]Edit history
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were sacrificed to prove that the weapons really worked.
guillaumeb
Apr 2017
#4
You are relatively new to DU, but the OP has legitimate reasons to be sensitive.
Coventina
Apr 2017
#37
This site can be so hateful sometimes. Nevermind that you are a Japanese-American, but not even the
Coventina
Apr 2017
#45
Of course not. Just pointing out the military choices available in WWII besides nukes.
hack89
Apr 2017
#36
Hack, they were beaten and certainly not a threat to us at that time. If we wanted to show off our
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#40
Testing is different. Israel, Pakistan, China and others have performed testing. But using it to
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#50
I actually think if he tried to order a pre-emptive nuclear strike there would be a military coup
Kentonio
Apr 2017
#17
I'm sure the Republicans would, but I think the IC and military would rise up.
Kentonio
Apr 2017
#24
Yeah, like the fact we are the only country to kill people with nukes proves that.
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#41
Because people don't want to stay at a hotel built on a radioactive wasteland? n/t
PoliticAverse
Apr 2017
#34