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cliffside

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Reply to Seinan Sensei (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:48 PM

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https://apjjf.org/nick-cullather/2245/article

".... The quote is usually attributed to Curtis LeMay, the scowling Air Force general who supervised the destruction of Japan’s major cities in World War II and was disappointed when Kennedy wouldn’t let him do the same to Cuba. In his 1968 memoir he suggested that rather than negotiating with Hanoi, the United States should “bomb them back to the stone age,” by taking out factories, harbors, and bridges “until we have destroyed every work of man in North Vietnam.”

LeMay, however, had cribbed it from a June 1967 column by humorist Art Buchwald, who used the phrase to caricature the Goldwater Republican attitude toward Vietnam..."

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I'm watching the futures: The market didn't like his speech. [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 1 OP

They like the abuse apparently newdeal2 Apr 1 #1

If you're watching the future, True Dough Apr 1 #2

Bibi probably threatened Trump with releasing an Epstein video Buttoneer Apr 1 #3

There was no comfort for the markets in that speech and they are very down Renew Deal Apr 1 #4

Speech was not welcome, love (not) the Stone Age reference that he has tossed out a few times now ... cliffside Apr 1 #9

Shades of "bomb North Vietnam back to the Stone Age" Seinan Sensei Thursday #18

Thanks ... cliffside Thursday #19

Exactly right Seinan Sensei Thursday #20

Nikkei is down 1.5% with a straight drop when he spoke Renew Deal Apr 1 #5

Oil is up 4% so far, with a slope when he spoke Renew Deal Apr 1 #6

I was doing the same ... cliffside Apr 1 #7

It had been up anticipating an end to the war usonian Apr 1 #8

S&P futures were slightly up right before the speech. LuckyCharms Apr 1 #11

Asian countries/markets are more exposed to oil shocks from the Strait of Hormuz jmbar2 Apr 1 #10

Trump is bad for business C_U_L8R Apr 1 #12

Trump does a GREAT JOB at putting an END to the MYTH that Jack Valentino Apr 1 #13

I'd be dumping all stock funds and heading into money market funds. roamer65 Apr 1 #14

When do you buy back? A line that has always stuck with me is someone who said 'there are two cliffside Thursday #17

I have certain milestones in mind where I will start to slowly buy back into the market by small purchases over time. roamer65 Friday #21

If you do not mind are these milestones based on TA? Agree about averaging in when one ... cliffside Saturday #22

Not hard core TA. roamer65 Tuesday #23

Appreciate the reply ... cliffside 4 hrs ago #24

He confirms that he can't get off that easily. David__77 Apr 1 #15

Market Manipulation is their agenda!!!! BigmanPigman Apr 1 #16