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MineralMan

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4. Frankly, I expect that Putin knows that using nukes would be suicidal for him.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:24 PM

Apr 2022

I also expect that we know where Putin is at all times. Why do I expect that? Because it's some people's jobs to know exactly where he is.

Drop a nuke and die where you stand. He knows that.

However, he might just be suicidal, which is a dangerous situation, if true.

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It is my personal surmise wrt putin and nukes that he will not do it [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2022 OP

Yup. Hope he gets taken down soon. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #1

to close to his own borders. and he's already left a radioactive mess in ukr. mopinko Apr 2022 #2

I have always thought that too, but neither you nor I is pathologically liberated from all trace of Karadeniz Apr 2022 #3

Frankly, I expect that Putin knows that using nukes would be suicidal for him. MineralMan Apr 2022 #4

Probably see Putin Pantagruel Apr 2022 #6

It seems that Putin never even considers the fact that we have them too. world wide wally Apr 2022 #5

You are aware of the Russian "What good is a world DenaliDemocrat Apr 2022 #7