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AverageOldGuy

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56. I guess one big question is:

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:38 PM

Mar 8

If he does nuke Iran, even with just one small nuke, who could retaliate with a nuke on the White House -- not Iran, only Russia or China could do so -- at least that's what I think -- anyone else? And would they?

My daughter lives on Capitol Hill, less than one straight line mile from the White House, basically ground zero. So she's toast. Literally.

We are in the DC suburbs in Northern Virginia, about 30-33 straight line miles from ground zero. The blast won't get us, however, we will die of radiation sickness within a few days.

Have I finally lost what's left of my 81-yr-old mind thinking about this? Survived a year in the bush in Vietnam in what seemed like a gunfight damn near every day, just to end up in the rubble caused by a madman?

I guess it was a waste to update our wills as we did a couple of months ago -- no one will be around to probate them.

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I think Trump is going to drop a nuke. [View all] Coventina Mar 8 OP

I think you are right. ananda Mar 8 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 8 #2

So it's my fault if he does it? Coventina Mar 8 #3

Yeah ABC123Easy Mar 8 #22

There's no Powerball drawing on Sundays AZ8theist Mar 8 #33

Let's put it to the test. Everybody wish for Easy to win tomorrow! Marcuse Mar 8 #48

Wishing is a silly waste of time..... AZ8theist Mar 9 #74

He already said he wants to, it's not exactly a big secret. The guy is batshit, hates the world, and has the codes. Blues Heron Mar 8 #4

Sardanapalus syndrome. n/t Coventina Mar 8 #6

If He Did That Might Give Putin Cover in Ukraine n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #39

They'll be going off like popcorn at that point Blues Heron Mar 8 #47

My thinking is popsdenver Mar 9 #106

Hiroshima and Nagasaki didn't become uninhabitable. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #113

I would think the ones used on Japan popsdenver Mar 9 #115

Ionizing radiation doesn't care about borders Soul_of_Wit Mar 9 #116

Hey S o W popsdenver Mar 9 #125

15-21 kilotons. joho260 Mar 9 #129

Yes, off by a factor 0f 1,000 (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Tuesday #136

Yes, if he does I'm pretty sure that Putin will drop nukes on Ukraine.😭 Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #112

Yes, he has the codes, but setting off a nuke is wnylib Mar 9 #75

wrong Whip-poor-will Mar 9 #78

Is there anyone around him Bettie Mar 9 #88

I honestly think that... Shipwack Mar 9 #108

I put in to the universe SocialDemocrat61 Mar 8 #38

Anyone popsdenver Mar 9 #107

Yeah but it would still be funny. SocialDemocrat61 Mar 9 #111

I put into the universe that he would die when he got Covid in 2020. Didn't work. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #114

It's pretty selective, wouldn't you say? RussBLib Mar 9 #69

It also has a consistent habit of disappearing its assertions Torchlight Mar 9 #86

If that were true mercuryblues Mar 9 #98

Get rid of trump. Nuke him instead. .... I am being facitious but thai whats in my dream. Trueblue1968 Mar 9 #124

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 8 #5

I agree. n/t LuckyCharms Mar 8 #7

Yes he can and will ! kimbutgar Mar 8 #8

If Hegseth gets his way Diraven Mar 8 #9

Don't Forget That Hegseth Believes His Ideas Are ORDAINED! n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #43

I could see him using a tactical nuke JBTaurus83 Mar 8 #10

I am thinking the same and they will spin it Cosmocat Mar 8 #23

Only Thing Slowing Him Is No 8K Cameras Mounted On the Fighters... YET! n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #45

I hope that such a possible event never occurs. Dan Mar 8 #11

India/Pakistan JBTaurus83 Mar 8 #18

Don't Forget That Vlad Has Plenty of Current Tactical Stock 4 Ukraine n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #49

They are no where near 'Tactical'... SonOfNebanaube Mar 9 #90

If he does it will be his downfall. gab13by13 Mar 8 #12

if he tries to institute a draft, mopinko Mar 8 #41

The Longer This Man Is Our President The More Often This Scene Applies! ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #51

If he were to do it, it would be the downfall of us all peggysue2 Mar 8 #50

All the more bdamomma Mar 9 #95

Should he do so, he and his gangsters shall all find themselves riding a tiger they can never dismount: struggle4progress Mar 8 #13

It's not them I'm worried about. It's the rest of us. BadgerMom Mar 9 #65

Or maybe no matter how crazy they are, there are evenually enough non-crazies to checkmate them struggle4progress Mar 9 #67

Crimson Tide ending struggle4progress Mar 8 #14

Can We Enter Movie Reality & Emergency Appoint... ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #55

Leslie Nielsen's dead... regnaD kciN Mar 8 #63

At Least HE'D Be Convincing in the Role! n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 9 #79

Fiction is also a way of thinking through the possibilities struggle4progress Mar 8 #64

After Venezuelan boat bombings, I heard Frank Drebin's voice: "Luckily, they turned out to be drug dealers." betsuni Mar 9 #72

Fuck yeah! ABC123Easy Mar 9 #94

How about Martin Sheen Oppaloopa Mar 9 #126

Thanks to Republicans.... Blue Owl Mar 8 #15

He serves as the lightning rod tonekat Mar 8 #61

My guess is that there are a lot of them who are or wanna be doing the same thing.... CTyankee Mar 9 #96

Dear God don't even think that thought. pnwest Mar 8 #16

Charter of the International Military Tribunal struggle4progress Mar 8 #17

How long have they been out of existence? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 8 #20

It's an international precedent struggle4progress Mar 8 #21

Vasily Arkhipov struggle4progress Mar 8 #19

Thank you for the reminder. niyad Mar 8 #36

Never heard of him - Thanks for sharing. Dan Mar 8 #44

There is no Plan B after a nuclear bomb. BarbD Mar 8 #24

Right you are, and I believe the other Repukes realize that FakeNoose Mar 8 #32

That's Held Us for 80 Years.. Fingers Crossed That It Holds ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 8 #58

If he gets that special feeling. milestogo Mar 8 #25

Every single person who ever voted for him or failed to vote against him will be culpable. RockRaven Mar 8 #26

I really hope you are wrong. At the least, I hope someone stops him. Jim__ Mar 8 #27

His big barfy bunker isn't done yet oldtime dfl_er Mar 8 #28

I think it is a distinct possibility, and I am horrified. We all need to be calling our Congresscritters ms liberty Mar 8 #29

Ominous signs. FalloutShelter Mar 8 #30

Not a chance. Groundhawg Mar 8 #31

Based on? niyad Mar 8 #35

Hey, don't give up! Another Jackalope Mar 8 #42

Yeah. I'm trying to remind myself of that, EVERY day. calimary Mar 9 #66

I keep thinking of a speech given by Dr. Helen Caldicott (Physicians niyad Mar 8 #34

I predicted this very thing to a co-worker last week. Laffy Kat Mar 8 #37

It's the ultimate expression of power. YodaMom2 Mar 8 #40

I used to entertain a small (VERRRRRRRY SMALL) ray of hope based niyad Mar 8 #46

There is a related comment and thread right here on DU AverageOldGuy Mar 8 #52

BBC: Donald Trump's nuclear fixation - from the 1980s to now* IcyPeas Mar 8 #53

Certain Fundie Christians think this war is going to usher in the Second Coming of Christ neverforget Mar 8 #54

...And There's a LOT More Where They Came From.. ForeGoneLegsBirne Mar 9 #80

They're in for the shock of their lives, if that's any comfort. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #118

I guess one big question is: AverageOldGuy Mar 8 #56

Are you asking if China or Russia want to commit suicide to help Iran? I am guessing not EX500rider Mar 9 #109

I don't believe that they would hit us in retaliation. They both know they'd be wiped off the face of the Earth. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #120

Sadly, I had the very same thought.... ashredux Mar 8 #57

Fuck me. LudwigPastorius Mar 8 #59

I don't think he will.... Bayard Mar 8 #60

He'll send ground troops first. iemanja Mar 8 #62

I thought you wrote "dropping a duke" like BigmanPigman Mar 9 #68

No one ForgedCrank Mar 9 #70

So reassuring! dpibel Mar 9 #71

not until whatever is under the ball room is complete. rampartd Mar 9 #73

I'm sure that he has other bunkers available to him. If he's going to do it he won't wait on the ballroom. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #121

Trump: "Just a little one . . . . . " no_hypocrisy Mar 9 #76

He definitely wants to be the one to push the button. live love laugh Mar 9 #77

Turn the desert to glass. Historic NY Mar 9 #81

I really bdamomma Mar 9 #82

Putin might actually feel like he'd benefit from it. He might see it as freeing him to nuke Ukraine. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #122

Crap bdamomma Mar 9 #133

It's not impossible Renew Deal Mar 9 #83

That's what Bibi and Bonesaw want, too. Kid Berwyn Mar 9 #84

I don't think he will. MineralMan Mar 9 #85

It's quite likely Bibi has the same itch... ananda Mar 9 #89

Trump might encourage Bibi to do it. MineralMan Mar 9 #91

Bibi's aleady doing the heavy work across the ME.. ananda Mar 9 #92

Wouldn't surprise me at this point in his mental devolution Torchlight Mar 9 #87

I Won't Diminish Your Concern ProfessorGAC Mar 9 #93

I'd bet he wants to, but hopefully someone will convince him not to. lark Mar 9 #97

But it will be a "small" one... kentuck Mar 9 #99

If they don't, and soon, we're all screwed. Joinfortmill Mar 9 #100

nope NoRethugFriends Mar 9 #101

Congress had a chance to get a handle on this CanonRay Mar 9 #102

Prevailing Winds JPK Mar 9 #103

Same occurred to me recently BaronChocula Mar 9 #104

I agree.While he is playing mighty man with his toy soldiers... pandr32 Mar 9 #105

He's certainly crazy enough to attempt as much, but I doubt an order to do would be obeyed. NNadir Mar 9 #110

I agree Quanto Magnus Mar 9 #117

SAD part is here we are, thinking this. NEVER before have i had these thoughts. but bluestarone Mar 9 #119

He'll never win the Nobel Peace Prize if he does that. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #123

This is terrifying but nothing he has done so far contradicts this prediction. He is obsessed with power and Pisces Mar 9 #127

Jaded enid602 Mar 9 #128

That really opens up the gates to Russia and China using theirs IronLionZion Mar 9 #130

Truthfully, I can't believe that he hasn't done it already. Orrex Mar 9 #131

This is the reason I'm not sleeping at night! JustKay Mar 9 #132

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NO-WHAT CAN WE DO?!!?!! CommonHumanity Mar 9 #134

Coventina.......... Upthevibe Mar 9 #135