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"...the American public was regularly frightened by warnings about the dangers of a nuclear attack that was always made to appear imminent" Not much has change

by Rapzid 12y ago

"...the American public was regularly frightened by warnings about the dangers of a nuclear attack that was always made to appear imminent" Not much has changed.

axman6 12y ago
But the terrists are real. Did you already forget 9/11, the greatest tragedy ever inflicted by man upon itself?
- _s 12y ago
  9/11 the greatest tragedy? I can think of much worse - though it could be argued if it weren't for 9/11 the world wouldn't be in the state it is in now.
  - boomlinde 12y ago
    I don't think that his claim was entirely sincere.
  - golergka 12y ago
    I think that it may have been sarcastic.
  - axman6 12y ago
    As others have stated, there was a heavy dose of sarcasm to my comment; I felt that HN would be the sort of place where "/s" weren't necessary but I guess not.
Houshalter 12y ago
Did you even read the article? Such fears may have been totally rational.
- Zikes 12y ago
  We're afraid because they have nukes because they're afraid because we have nukes because we're afraid because they have nukes because they're afraid because we have nukes because...