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Ilikepurple

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23. I'm so sorry for your loss. I have a nephew who has never recovered from his multiple tours.

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 03:33 PM

Mar 30

He started out with an increased sense of esteem. He seemed worse after each tour and pretty much aimless after the end of the conflicts. He now has lost everything including his family and will to engage the world. I hope at some point he gets the help he needs, but it’s a lot to come back from. Although, the word “casualty” in war generally refers to those killed, there are many “casualties” of war that are uncounted, undercounted, or not given the proper attention. Again, I hope my comment serves to support your comment rather than detract from the sacrifice that you and your child made for W’s needless war. It makes my heart heavy which I believe is needed when we just start thinking about the numbers in war.

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A thought: Boots on the ground lowers the risk of nuclear escalation [View all] Another Jackalope Mar 30 OP

Better tell that to Israel gab13by13 Mar 30 #1

The risk of conventional bombing near a nuclear facility Another Jackalope Mar 30 #12

Oh. Really? bucolic_frolic Mar 30 #2

Assuming the Americans don't want to nuke their own troops. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #4

Trump doesn't care, more martyrs for his arch Blues Heron Mar 30 #3

That's an easy dismissal. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #5

Trump really doesn't care about human life, everybody should know that by now. Blues Heron Mar 30 #8

They're just "Suckers and losers" according to Trump durablend Mar 30 #11

Agree that Trump doesn't care about human life Johnny2X2X Mar 30 #14

Not really. hay rick Mar 30 #6

That's why I said "lowers the risk". Another Jackalope Mar 30 #7

The reply was an argument that it is not obvious that feet on the ground lowers the risk Ilikepurple Mar 30 #25

You wanna send your kid? Jilly_in_VA Mar 30 #9

Nope, don't want to send anyone's kids Another Jackalope Mar 30 #13

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have a nephew who has never recovered from his multiple tours. Ilikepurple Mar 30 #23

Even the consideration of using modern nuclear weapons is insanity. walkingman Mar 30 #10

Sanity is a dangerous assumption. Another Jackalope Mar 30 #15

I think the problem is the assumption fujiyamasan Mar 30 #16

Boots on the ground means death regardless. haele Mar 30 #17

trump probably thinks that a nuke is just another, bigger bomb... Wounded Bear Mar 30 #18

Not really... Miguelito Loveless Mar 30 #19

Exactly right...the use of nukes will be justified on the basis of saving troops from costly invasion Prairie Gates Mar 30 #24

Trump doesn't care JI7 Mar 30 #20

I'd think additional targets invites a disproportional reponse. Torchlight Mar 30 #21

Not really, considering who is making that decision. RockRaven Mar 30 #22

Or does it? Hope22 Mar 30 #26