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Originally Posted by magicstix
Considering Putin has already threatened nuclear war, I'd say a little "harsh language" from a Congress that never does anything isn't a big deal...
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Threatened, yes. But actually doing it? Unlikely. Despite what many of my fellow Americans think, Putin is smart. The Russians know that they'd lose as much as we would, even if they won't admit it. The retaliation from even a single nuclear launch, from either side, would be devastating. And remember the Cuban Missle Crisis. The two were literally playing a game of chicken towards the end that would have ended with cockroaches the dominant species (and perhaps the Swiss).
At the worst level, a conventional war, possibly WWIII, will break out, with either\all sides refusing to launch, and the result being the true end of the Cold War and the establishment of THE superpower.
For now, lets all throw threats, point WMDs, and flex the martial muscles at each other.