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To: Kid Shelleen

The article mentions Herman Kahn of the Hudson Institute.

He was best known for his book “On Thermonuclear War” where he argued that nuclear war was winnable.

In Dr. Strangelove that view was best expressed by the George C. Scott character who advises the president that a first strike would only lead to ten to twenty million killed and therefore could be “won”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcK6ad_t9ak


2 posted on 01/30/2025 5:07:44 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: sauropod

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5 posted on 01/30/2025 5:14:11 AM PST by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: cgbg
“ the George C. Scott character who advises the president that a first strike would only lead to ten to twenty million killed and therefore could be “won”.

“I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair mussed up, but we could keep it to 10-20 million tops”

7 posted on 01/30/2025 5:15:51 AM PST by circlecity
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To: cgbg; All

“I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair mussed.”


9 posted on 01/30/2025 5:18:07 AM PST by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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