Does it seem to you that, just sometimes, Tucker Carlson is an alarmist a-hole?

Last night, he went into great detail about the idiots in our military, (Ret. General Petraeus in particular), and how most of them are extremely stupid, yet all of Washington believes them to be geniuses.

His (Tucker's), reasoning was Petraeus' analysis of the actions we should take if Putin uses a nuclear bomb. Petraeus outlined how we would then destroy all Russian assets or posts, all Russian ships, etc., etc..

Tucker's derision stemmed from what he perceived as the SIZE of the hydrogen or nuclear bomb. He specifically stated that MODERN hydrogen or nuclear bombs are so huge that just ONE of them would be capable of wiping out the entire eastern seaboard in the United States from New York to Miami. He stated that Petraeus was an idiot because he believed that he or anyone else would be left alive to destroy Russian ships.

For the first time in my life, I felt real fear. My stomach was clenching.

But this morning, after doing some minor research, I am just angry with the alarmism.

Nuclear weapons come in all sizes. From suitcase bombs that can wipe out areas the size of 10 city blocks, to a tactical nuke designed to be used on the battlefield.

I am going to wash dishes, and chill my jets, while you folks discuss. Back later!

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BizSuitStacy · M Best Comment

I just watched that clip on social media. I'm pretty sure the NY nuke that also destroys Miami is a huge exaggeration. However, his point that nuclear weapons today are exponentially more powerful than the nukes dropped on Japan in WWII is true. I also read some scare porn about a Russian nuclear sub with a weapon powerful enough to create a 1600 foot, radioactive tsunami. But you are right about what you read researching nukes. Smaller, and more of them, is the approach.

Despite what I believe were exaggerations, I thought this was a great segment by Tucker. The world is in an incredibly dangerous situation. Russia annexing eastern regions of Ukraine, with Ukraine attempting to fast track admission into NATO is putting the world in peril. If NATO membership is accepted, then NATO members will be in the war with Russia. NATO is Hell bent on removing Putin and pushing regime change. Now...let's think back to when the US and its NATO allies pushed for regime change in countries such as those in the Middle East. How did that work out? You really want to try that with Russia? What could possibly go wrong?

Now, if world depopulation is the objective, then this approach could easily accomplish that goal.

BizSuitStacy · M

@4meAndyou thanks for the BC...though it's a downer.

For the record, I don't believe this will escalate to nuclear war.

4meAndyou · F

@BizSuitStacy Well, that's a relief. I respect your opinion.

BizSuitStacy · M

@4meAndyou Thank you. It's just a gut feeling more than anything else. The optics are scary for sure, but no one wants Mutually Assured Destruction.