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cliffside

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19. Thanks ...
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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They like the abuse apparently newdeal2 Wednesday #1
If you're watching the future, True Dough Wednesday #2
Bibi probably threatened Trump with releasing an Epstein video Buttoneer Wednesday #3
There was no comfort for the markets in that speech and they are very down Renew Deal Wednesday #4
Speech was not welcome, love (not) the Stone Age reference that he has tossed out a few times now ... cliffside Wednesday #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 Wednesday #5
Oil is up 4% so far, with a slope when he spoke Renew Deal Wednesday #6
I was doing the same ... cliffside Wednesday #7
It had been up anticipating an end to the war usonian Wednesday #8
S&P futures were slightly up right before the speech. LuckyCharms Wednesday #11
Asian countries/markets are more exposed to oil shocks from the Strait of Hormuz jmbar2 Wednesday #10
Trump is bad for business C_U_L8R Wednesday #12
Trump does a GREAT JOB at putting an END to the MYTH that Jack Valentino Wednesday #13
I'd be dumping all stock funds and heading into money market funds. roamer65 Wednesday #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 23 hrs ago #21
If you do not mind are these milestones based on TA? Agree about averaging in when one ... cliffside 1 hr ago #22
He confirms that he can't get off that easily. David__77 Wednesday #15
Market Manipulation is their agenda!!!! BigmanPigman Wednesday #16
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