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In reply to the discussion: Are Guns Killing Our Freedom Instead of Defending It? [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)156. IIRC, it kind of did
The last scene said something about non occupied part of the US regrouped.
My guess is that NATO allies helped by providing troops and interdicting freight ships and cargo aircraft, cutting their supply lines. Without spare parts for their aircraft, mission capable rates would drop to the point of being lawn art.
and I doubt the "Wolverines" were the only insurgent group. Warsaw Pact and Cuban troops would be spread thin in such a large area as half the US, making them and their logistical infrastructure more vulnerable to partisans. That would stop their tanks.
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don't forget how the brainwash people into false patriotism and paralizing fear
samsingh
Aug 2012
#152
If you think your Glock is going to protect you from oppression, you've seen too many B movies.
DanTex
Aug 2012
#3
Your right, they are not indescriminate. But there sure seems to be more oops, my bad.
Waltons_Mtn
Aug 2012
#138
That brings up a question for you: On what date will Victory in Afghanistan Day be celebrated?
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#83
According to IMDB the original ending of Red Dawn was much more ambiguous as to who won
Trunk Monkey
Aug 2012
#184
Right. A rag-tag handful of partisians tied up several orders of magnitude more troops....
PavePusher
Aug 2012
#196
Other than an outright ban, what's your magical "solution" to what you apparently think is a problem
spayneuter
Aug 2012
#33
you still have the guns but the mere conversation appears to offend you. you life in a fantasy land,
samsingh
Aug 2012
#126
The group of kids all died except two but the Russians were eventually defeated.
rl6214
Aug 2012
#147
not really, when you actually study the history books. The Second Amendment came after the 1776 and
samsingh
Aug 2012
#24
It doesn't matter WHEN it came... its wording makes CLEAR the right to keep and bear arms
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2012
#96
did you miss the news on the Colorado shooting? The Sikh Temple shooting? Every week there has
samsingh
Aug 2012
#171
Other side of the coin: If you think my Glock is going to oppress anyone, you've seen to many
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2012
#93
from what i read from gun lover's its love of the gun (sorry gun arsenal) that is paramount.
samsingh
Aug 2012
#123
how many times do i hear crap like anyone who wants some level of gun control wants to
samsingh
Aug 2012
#185
inept? bankers? inept?? hot damn!! that is the funniest thing I have read on here in a long time
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2012
#88
I love it when you guys talk loony! Tyrannical fascist state! You've got it all worked out!
DanTex
Aug 2012
#13
You are apparently ignorant of the 17 years the Soviets tried unsuccessfully to defeat the Afghanis
spayneuter
Aug 2012
#45
absolutely - and most people can't even see the implications of the behavior this has caused in all
samsingh
Aug 2012
#16
It's just another straw man, bro. You're entitled to your own opinion, but you must provide proof
rDigital
Aug 2012
#101
You're the one who claimed that the motivation behind gun ownership was a desire to shoot people.
MercutioATC
Aug 2012
#78
Let's assume that you are correct and a high percentage of gun owners wish to shoot thugs. ...
spin
Aug 2012
#98
Whereas it is all so much nobler to submit to the tender mercies of the thugs.
spayneuter
Aug 2012
#46
It's clever that you refer to all effective arguments against more gun control as "talking points".
rDigital
Aug 2012
#119
Are Guns Killing Our Freedom Instead of Defending It? No, Some of us are readily
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2012
#85
This OP reminds me to ask what ever happened to that ex-pat in Italy antigun blogger?
aikoaiko
Aug 2012
#104
the trick is to have more people with guns that value freedom, than people who do not
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2012
#113