DannyBoyUK
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Does anyone here believe him ?
Bush says the deal liquidates the legacy of the Cold War
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KillerMuffin
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It's pretty. I'm sure it does liquidate the legacy of the Cold War (whatever that is). I doubt it'll do much to liquidate our nuke stockpile, tho.
DannyBoyUK
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I wonder which of his media team came up with that meaningless phrase !
Starblayde
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They're reducing their stockpiles by about two-thirds.
Which only leaves 2000 nukes each
Which only leaves 2000 nukes each
DannyBoyUK
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Quoted it only to belittle and ridicule it ¬!
KillerMuffin
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While they probably don't have a perfect count, their numbers are generally considered to be accurate.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/summary.htm
It's rather scary, actually.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/summary.htm
It's rather scary, actually.
SINthysist
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My understanding is that the warheads can go into storage. That part has been left as a separate negotiation.
