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http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/10/trump-is-upset-that-he-has-fewer-nuclear-bombs-than-obama/Trump Is Upset That He Has Fewer Nuclear Bombs Than Obama
Kevin Drum
Oct. 11, 2017 7:33 AM
Sigh. I suppose I have to post this report from NBC News. Apparently our commander-in-chief was upset to learn that Americas nuclear force is smaller than it was in the 60s:
Trump indicated he wanted a bigger stockpile, not the bottom position on that downward-sloping curve
.Officials briefly explained the legal and practical impediments to a nuclear buildup and how the current military posture is stronger than it was at the height of the build-up. In interviews, they told NBC News that no such expansion is planned.
The July 20 meeting was described as a lengthy and sometimes tense review of worldwide U.S. forces and operations. It was soon after the meeting broke up that officials who remained behind heard Tillerson say that Trump is a moron.
.{Trumps} comments raised questions about his familiarity with the nuclear posture and other issues, officials said.
The July 20 meeting was described as a lengthy and sometimes tense review of worldwide U.S. forces and operations. It was soon after the meeting broke up that officials who remained behind heard Tillerson say that Trump is a moron.
.{Trumps} comments raised questions about his familiarity with the nuclear posture and other issues, officials said.
How dangerous is it to have a president with no clue about how the military works? He doesnt know what the nuclear triad is. He doesnt realize that weve been negotiating down nuclear stockpiles for decades. He casually threatens nuclear war against North Korea. He thinks the army should have surrounded Iraqs oil. He kept turning down the Pentagons ISIS plans because he couldnt stand the thought of doing pretty much the same thing as Barack Obama.
Tillerson actually called Trump a fucking moron. This is a case where I think truncating the quote produces a real loss of fidelity to the truth.
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Trump Is Upset That He Has Fewer Nuclear Bombs Than Obama (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2017
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. Apparently it really is all about size with trumpenfuhrer
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)5. Crowd size...
dingaling size, etc.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)6. He's a size queen alright
And another....
get the red out
(13,468 posts)2. Adult daycare
I have never agreed with Bob Corker on much, but that description is perfect.
Irish_Dem
(47,495 posts)3. This is why they let him: 1. watch a lot of TV and 2. play with his phone sending out tweets.
A lot less harmful than blowing up the world.
Gothmog
(145,635 posts)4. Trump has small hands and wants to compensate