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LongTomH

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9. And, we're still spending trillions on our nuclear 'deterrent' decades after the end of the Cold War

Reply to Octafish (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:48 PM

Nov 2014

There was a recent NPR piece which included a discussion of the 'need' to upgrade and modernize our nuclear 'triad' -- ICBMs, submarine-launched missiles and bombers (Yeah, we're still using those!).

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And, we're still spending trillions on our nuclear 'deterrent' decades after the end of the Cold War LongTomH Nov 2014 #9

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Totally! 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #11

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I'll Add This to My Already Very Long List of Reasons for Open Revolt nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #8

yep G_j Nov 2014 #12

The invention of the the US middle class was for Cold War propaganda.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #13