Actually, I’m late. Slept in after a long night of admiring Putin’s and Kim’s portraits on my bedroom ceiling!
Here's how it works and why it won't become WWIII if we attack. Chain of command for this is the president--> SECDEF--> CG CENTCOM. GEN Votel is CG CENTCOM. Prior to that he commanded USSOCOM and before that, JSOC. He's an unassuming, experienced professional and the furthest thing from a war monger -- the last thing he wants to do is start WWIII and if he's ordered to do something stupid, he has the integrity (unlike many GOs) to publicly step down. Mattis won't try to micro manage him and Trump delegates to the max which means Votel will be able do his job based on what's actually happening on the ground, if a military response is ordered. If any Russians are injured or killed it will almost certainly be their fault. Putin knows it and even Trump knows it because we don't just launch military strikes on a whim. The president is thoroughly briefed on multiple courses of action and their advantages and disadvantages, and he ultimately chooses one or sets parameters. And before we actually strike, it's standard protocol for our military to give the Russian military ample warning but not enough to compromise the mission. The people who do these handshakes are calm, professional and friendly -- despite media and social media hysterics. So no, we don't need to fill our bathtubs with water.
You have no idea how much that means to me. And because I want you to survive the imminent nuclear apocalypse, please -- for the love of God -- fill your bathtubs with water and line your basement with lead. While you still have the chance!
I'll get right on that because people with real lives and real accomplishments always feel the need to prove themselves for "internet cred" to wannabee blowhards -- like you -- who fill their bathtubs with water because they think nuclear apocalypse is imminent.
Right Bro. You went to the trouble to produce the letterhead and proof them with Tsing's handle. Meanwhile I provided her current GETS card which is given to people who maintain their clearance. IOW, you're full of shit. When it's not proof you'll spend the time to prove it but can't be bothered when it matters. You're a cunt.
I shall keep the bathtub thing in mind however while I think an incident is bordering likely, not a nuclear one. Those of us who grew up in the cold war have strong memories of living teenage years with that extra element of hey, we may die at any moment to add to the nihilism. Got Einstein behind there, though you might like that.