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usonian

(25,420 posts)
3. I was.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:55 PM
Thursday

The topic kind of has my attention. I had visions of nuclear bombs during the (previous) Cuba Missile Crisis.

Not looking forward to the next.

I understand your point.

Who fires Tomahawk missiles, anyway. The Navy?

It's ALL terribly wrong.

And to bring up an old point, somewhat indirectly:



Some of us remember the context for that play on words.

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Not sure. It's the Air Force that drops nukes, last time I checked. usonian Thursday #1
Wasn't referring to nukes. orangecrush Thursday #2
I was. usonian Thursday #3
Navy and Air Force have tomahawk missiles BeneteauBum Friday #8
Don't forget US subs...... BeneteauBum Friday #9
Mine mzmolly Thursday #4
I would not be surprised. MLAA Thursday #5
Boots on the ground this weekend duckworth969 Thursday #6
Likely. orangecrush Friday #11
That was my first thought BeneteauBum Friday #7
It's not good. orangecrush Friday #10
The scuttlebutt is that he refused to discriminate KentuckyWoman Friday #12
Thank you orangecrush Friday #13
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