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It seems, for the 1st time in decades, there are no US nukes on UK soil!

This follows news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. A report by weapons expert Hans Kristensen concludes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in Britain - for the first time since 1954.

US nuclear weapons were removed from Greece in 2001 and opposition across Europe is growing - in 2005 the Belgian Senate demanded the removal of US nuclear weapons from Europe, whilst only last week Germany's Social Democrats demanded the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from German bases.

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Originally posted by Redmike
It seems, for the 1st time in decades, there are no US nukes on UK soil!

This follows news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. A report by weapons expert Hans Kristensen concludes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in Britain - for the first time since 1954.

US nuclear weapons were removed ...[text shortened]... eek Germany's Social Democrats demanded the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from German bases.
They are being moved to Iraq and Japan? 😉

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Originally posted by ChessJester
They are being moved to Iraq and Japan? 😉
And being pointed at China and Iran............

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Wow. Interesting convo. 🙂

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Originally posted by ChessJester
They are being moved to Iraq and Japan? 😉
Arg... I wish people wouldn't do that.

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Originally posted by Redmike
It seems, for the 1st time in decades, there are no US nukes on UK soil!

This follows news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. A report by weapons expert Hans Kristensen concludes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in Britain - for the first time since 1954.

US nuclear weapons were removed ...[text shortened]... eek Germany's Social Democrats demanded the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from German bases.
Good for you! 🙂
The whole of Europe should be a nuclear weapon free zone.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Good for you! 🙂
The whole of Europe should be a nuclear weapon free zone.
I agree. And, in the absence of a proper international government designed to outlaw warfare, I think that the only county that should have nuclear weapons should be the US and the US, to the best of its ability, should act as a kind of international peace-keeping force. I think this would be a less than perfect arrangement but much better and less dangerous than what we have now which is several countries having nuclear weapons.

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Originally posted by Andrew Hamilton
I agree. And, in the absence of a proper international government designed to outlaw warfare, I think that the only county that should have nuclear weapons should be the US and the US, to the best of its ability, should act as a kind of international peace-keeping force. I think this would be a less than perfect arrangement but much better and less dangerous than what we have now which is several countries having nuclear weapons.
No country in the world has started more wars in history than US.
US = peacekeeper? 😀

No country in the world has ever used nuclear bombs other than US. Twice!
US = the only nuclear country in the world = world safety? 😀

Seriously...

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Originally posted by Redmike
It seems, for the 1st time in decades, there are no US nukes on UK soil!

This follows news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. A report by weapons expert Hans Kristensen concludes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in Britain - for the first time since 1954.

US nuclear weapons were removed ...[text shortened]... eek Germany's Social Democrats demanded the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from German bases.
When you have nuclear subs all around the world moving about who cares about such things? The US could toss a few nukes off shore anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds.

Perhaps you are celebrating the US withdraw off of foriegn soil? In that case, I suppose you can celebrate.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
No country in the world has started more wars in history than US.
US = peacekeeper? 😀

No country in the world has ever used nuclear bombs other than US. Twice!
US = the only nuclear country in the world = world safety? 😀

Seriously...
And yet countries like Iran and North Korea don't think the US has the gonades to use nukes against them. Interesting, no? Perhaps they are not well versed in world history?

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Originally posted by whodey
And yet countries like Iran and North Korea don't think the US has the gonades to use nukes against them. Interesting, no? Perhaps they are not well versed in world history?
I don't do any comparisons here. I just observe what US does, and have been doing, over the years...

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
No country in the world has started more wars in history than US.
US = peacekeeper? 😀

No country in the world has ever used nuclear bombs other than US. Twice!
US = the only nuclear country in the world = world safety? 😀

Seriously...
I just get tired all over when I see weasel words like that vomit forth from people.

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
I just get tired all over when I see weasel words like that vomit forth from people.
Me too, hence my posting.

Some people are really US-centric.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
No country in the world has started more wars in history than US.
US = peacekeeper? 😀
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I seriously doubt that statement would stand up to scrutiny. I'm pretty sure France, Germany, and the UK all have the US beat on that score.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
No country in the world has started more wars in history than US.
Doesn't sound right, they've barely got any history yet.
More than, say, the Roman Empire?

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