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		sofixa on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Guantánamo survivor on the war on terror’s failure That's just bullshit. France had nukes in 1965, and still does today. Baring a communist revolution in France, US troops in Europe made no practical difference. And they don't today.

linuxftw on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

I doubt France has enough military power to defeat Ukraine, let alone the whole Soviet Union.

sofixa on Aug 16, 2021 | [–]

First, you're wrong, second it doesn't matter, the point of nuclear weapons is to serve as a deterrent.

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