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Dictionary.com: Showdown= "decisive confrontation". Not sure how that showdown doesn't equal war.

Posted by: dubord.s on Oct 11, 21:40 in response to TJNFL1's post Preparing the country for a showdown with someone who has...

Especially when the definition actually includes:

a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation

 

How does that NOT mean war?? 

Trump just said he wants to discuss "Offense", not just Defense. {nm} Antibody Oct 11, 11:17

There was a time when we used to semi-seriously talk of Bush as the biggest threat of nuclear annihilation. Trump seems hellbent on it. {nm} dubord.s Oct 11, 14:48

North Korea and Iran have something to do with it. Cleaning up Obama's mess. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 11, 15:04

Which Obama inherited from Bush, Clinton, Bush... Starting a war is NT cleaning up anything. {nm} Antibody Oct 11, 15:25

*NOT {nm} Antibody Oct 11, 15:26

Preparing the country for a showdown with someone who has threatened to nuke the U.S. is not starting a war. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 11, 17:07

What is this "showdown" exactly? \ Antibody Oct 11, 17:40

Dictionary.com: Showdown= "decisive confrontation". Not sure how that showdown doesn't equal war. dubord.s Oct 11, 21:40

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a showdown that was not a war. {nm} DTravel Oct 11, 21:55

My point exactly, thank you DTravel. Placing missile defense systems, air force runs over south Korea, positioning naval capabilities,..{nm} TJNFL1 Oct 12, 01:40

That doesn't sound like "only one thing will work!" {nm} Antibody Oct 12, 09:34

Comprehensive strategy of deterrence through strength. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 12, 13:23

NK interprets this "deterrence through strength" as a declaration of war. NK still has nukes, still shooting missiles {nm} Antibody Oct 12, 14:10

We arn't allowed to defend ourselves? 8 years of doing nothing got us into this mess. Don't be such a Neville Chamberlain. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 12, 16:40

You want two egomaniacs like Trump and Kim to play nulcear war chicken?! {nm} Antibody Oct 12, 09:32

Reacting to a known threat is not playing chicken. It's called placing deterrents. Leading from strength. Learn from John F. Kennedy. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 12, 12:58

Teddy Roosevelt? Do we not already carry the biggest stick on the planet? Wht threaten and mouth off? {nm} jjbst68 Oct 13, 08:51

Obama did not feel as though we did, and thought it best to sit back and watch N.K. obtain nukes, and send cash to Iran. {nm} TJNFL1 Oct 13, 14:46





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