Why Didn't He Bomb Russia?

[WiVoter]

Instead of Iran? How would MF answer that one?

[WarGamer]

1. do you know that Russia has more nukes than we do? ICBM's?

[WiVoter]

3. No. Didn't Know That

I’m not as informed as many here on DU. I definitely have some work to do.

[BannonsLiver]

16. So what?

Is your point that MAD doesn’t apply because they have more? Because that would be real silly.

[Silent Type]

2. Because they actually have nukes. We invaded Iraq because they didn't have them.

[Jack Valentino]

13. while we gave North Korea a pass, who DID have them.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

4. Oh, that's easy,

Russia has nukes that would reach the US, while Iran doesn't.

[WiVoter]

6. Didn't Know That

I know it now. I acknowledge that I need to be better informed.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. Peace out

Daniel.

[WarGamer]

8. A single Russian Boomer in the Pacific can deliver 96x 150kt warheads on the West Coast

[MarineCombatEngineer]

10. Very true,

but on the down side, a single Ohio Class Boomer can deliver a devasting blow to Russia, which Russia knows, hopefully, we, as a species, never have to find out.

[Xolodno]

5. Because...

...they can rip our ass off, chew it up, spit it out and hand it back to us.

The USA would be a permanent glass fixture on the planet. We can't even nuke all the territory Russia has control of. As the comedian Joe Black once said, "you just don't fuck around with that kind of evil". I don't about you, but I want a glow from a tan, not radiation.

[SonOfNebanaube]

7. perhaps...

On the other hand they haven't landed yet and there was a mutual defense pact.

[RockRaven]

11. Because Russia is "two weeks" further along in weapon development

and therefore has nukes to use in response.

[ImNotGod]

12. because he spent his whole life bullying people he knew he could do so without any consequences. nt

[Jack Valentino]

14. Why WOULD he bomb Russia ??

He works for them.

[DFW]

17. Russia would bomb back.

Republicans don't like to play by those rules.

[Ping Tung]

18. Or China, or North Korea, or India, or Pakistan, or Israel etc?

Iran is the designated bogeyman in this "Look at ME" nuclear pissing contest.

Invent scary monster, wave flag, wring hands, demand more money for military, wave flag some more,
evoke whatever God is handy, start bombing. Look innocent when mentioning collateral damage.

Works every time. See human history for confirmation.