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    Nothing to say anyone? Nuclear boogeyman got your tongues? Scary stuff, eh?

    Canada Posted by David in Canuckistan on May 8, 2007 at 12:28 AM

    We all grew up with the knowledge that we could be vaporized at any moment.  If we now learn that people want to build devices to vaporize us, how and why would we be alarmed?

    United States Posted by CornChip on Jun 12, 2007 at 4:54 AM

    Do not fret a few hours and dust to dust

    BURNT TOAST IN 90 MINUTES

    Who will sound the alarm?

    Secretary of Defense William Perry toured Russian Nuclear Facilities. He came away shocked.

    200 ICBM
    Seven stories underground
    Each can be quickly loaded with ten nuclear warheads
    Each warhead more powerful than Hiroshima bomb
    60 minutes to load—90 minutes and USA disappears from globe.

    Two Top Russian Military Leaders have warned us not to Bomb IRAN their pal.

    WHO WILL WARN THE PEOPLE??????

    Clarence Swinney
    Political Historian
    Lifeaholics of America-retired
    Burlington—NC
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    United States Posted by clarence swinney on Jun 30, 2007 at 7:32 PM

    I am 56 years old. When I was in elementary school we had weekly air raid drills. At 12:00 PM on Wednesdays the alarm would sound in Philadelphia, PA. We all had to kneel under our desks, Crouch into almost a fetal position and wrap our hands around our heads as if this would do anything to save us in the event of a nuclear war. I think the idea really was that we would be calm until we blew up so the nuns didn’t have to worry about leaving us alone while they were hiding in the bomb shelter under the church!

    Throughout my entire life there has always been a reason to live in fear. So, I am concerned but I’ve worried enough. What I am concerned about is why, after all this time, do our leaders still want to and and still try to control us with fear.

    I am more concerned about global warming, world health as well as world hunger. But, if they blow us up, I won’t have to worry about these issues either.

    The only people who may be around to worry will be on the space station. I wonder if they’ll spend their remaining days arguing about whose fault it is?

    Gloria E. Wagner
    South Carolina

    United States Posted by gglodoe@msn.com on Aug 13, 2007 at 6:23 AM
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