Re: [OT] I hate being American
From: Martin Frey (martinfrey_at_snipclara.co.uk)
Date: 01/20/05
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:57:26 +0000
Rick Thompson <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>AFAIK, the only time in the last 55 years when this was seriously
>considered was when MacArthur wanted to nuke the Chinese; and I don't
>recall that he was a Russian.
The French wanted to nuke Dien Bien Phu - but didn't, as I recall,
because they couldn't get flares of a colour that would show through
the cloud and mist before the (conventional) battle was lost. For want
of a nail the world was saved...
Cheers
Martin
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