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JohnSJ

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15. The Cuban missile crisis was barely averted with the help of
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 01:26 PM
Friday

Reporter John Scali but for the meeting with Alexander Fomin.

We had bombers in the air ready to go full nuclear, which generals like Curtis Lamay were chomping at the bit to do.

No one can predict what would escalate or de-escalate such situations.

It is easy for Monday morning quarterbacks to play such games.

There is always a risk of unintended consequences, and if Putin decided to employ tactical nuclear weapons, what would are response be?

Putin had already attacked Ukraine’s nuclear power generators .

The tariff/trade wars are a perfect example of unintended consequences, and the longer it goes on, the more “unintended” consequences will occur.


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