Posted on 03/24/2016 2:15:41 PM PDT by Steelfish
DONALD TRUMP OPEN TO NUCLEAR RETALIATION AFTER BRUSSELS ATTACK
Reena Flores CBS News March 24, 2016 Donald Trump is not ruling out the use of nuclear weapons in the U.S. fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to an interview with the GOP front-runner that aired on Bloomberg TV Wednesday.
Asked if he would consider nuclear retaliation after this week's terror attacks in Brussels, Trump responded: "Well, I'm never gonna rule anything out. And I wouldn't wanna say. Even if I felt -- it wasn't going -- I wouldn't wanna tell you that because, at a minimum, I want them to think maybe that we would use it."
"The fact is that we need unpredictability," Trump said of his openness to using nuclear weapons. "When you ask a question like that, it's a very - it is a very sad thing to have to answer it because the enemy is watching and I have a very good chance of winning. I frankly don't want the enemy to know how I'm thinking. But with that being said, I don't rule out anything."
When pressed on whether he would have utilized America's nuclear capabilities after September 11, Trump said that he would only have used it as a "last resort."
During his interview, Trump emphasized that terrorists "are winning" and "we don't do anything about it."
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No,did you?
When japan introduced the kamakazi and we saw no other option but a mainland attack with many many casualties on our side we did what? THANK YOU we got our message across
Only those who are already Trump haters will fall for such an ad.
The rest of us can read.
One does need to be a girl to clutch their pearls and faint away when TRUMP says “nuke”.
Just be a follower of spineless Teb! CrOoze and his faithful dog Gwen Breck.
When asked about using nuclear weapons the optimal answer is always: “no comment.”
Looks like Trump did’t attend Milk Toast Day at the school for politicians.
When Islamic terrorists refuse Flowers...
Nothing says “Meet Allah” like Nuclear weapons.
***Can you imagine Cruz people like this in 1980?***
They would have been terrified of Reagan.
Stage one: Mecca
Stage two: The entire middle east
Stage three: Pakistan
A final crusade that will stick. The rest of Islam will wither on the vine.
I’m in favor of nukes.
Neocons are Democrats that tended to be pro confrontational during the Cold War in the 60s up until the 80s when they migrated into the Republican party. They tend to favor big govt power as long as it is focused on the military interventionist programs overseas. Many of them are red diaper babies and have a Trotskyite view of the world in that they want a world revolution but the outcome being pro American globalized regime rather than globalized communism.
I don’t ever recall any conversation with you - but it seems I live rent free in your head to the point you think I am a liberal which means you have had to think about it to assign me that classification. I like that. I am sorry you are so forgettable though.
I have no idea who your mind considers a metrosexual for me to comment. If you mean Trump? Then I have to laugh at your ignorance for the meaning of the word.
And this is why nuclear strikes have a two-person rule. No one in their right mind things a nuclear strike is a viable option after a terrorist attack.
This is all bull feces and bluster.
Promiscuous First Lady?
that “Daisy” ad is one of the biggest political myths ever...in 64, everyone knew Johnson was gonna get the JFK sympathy vote...no republican was gonna win that year.
so true...Nagasaki and Hiroshima are beautiful cities now....compare em to Detroit...
Not a Trump fan but if you read what he actually said it was the only possible answer to the question
His whole point was that you shouldn't rule anything out. Why let the enemy dictate terms? It's amazing how weak your argument is.
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