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  1. A multipolar nuclear war

    In the Good old days of the Cold War it was more or less a given that you would have at least a four sided exchange, no matter how & who the war started. US/UK vs USSR vs PRC vs France (with their independent systems) with India & Israel as likely participants. A sample nightmare is as...
  2. Discussion on Terrorism, September 11th and what could have happened

    bin Laden's greatest hope, as is the case in many Islamist terrorists, is a true Holy War between Islam and the West (i.e. Christians & Jews). This is thought to be critical to the establishment of Islamic rule across the world. This faction believes that, once the Infidels have been brought to...
  3. Discussion on Terrorism, September 11th and what could have happened

    Sure it would. But what further action would we have been able to take? We would not have crossed the nuclear threshold, even with specific attacks on schools. My point is that we in the U.S. are blessed that the bin Laden's of the world really don't understand what makes us tick. The day...
  4. The NEW Knights

    I doubt it. The Catholic Church would need to be "The Church" in the West for this to have any effect. When the original Crusades were called there were only two main flavors of Christianity (and just having two prevented several crusades from ever getting off the ground) with today's huge...
  5. Nuclear Facade

    Nuclear weapons are, contrary to popular thought, not truly weapons at all. They are the Boogey Man, come to life. Push The U.S. or Russia, or the UK too far, and all Hell breaks loose (The same goes for China, France India Israel, & Pakistan, but the circle of destruction is smaller). Nuclear...
  6. Your Fantasy US Constitution

    1. Forcing persons with personal issues regarding the possession of firearms to hold and keep them in their homes is as invasive to personal liberty and limiting that right to those who wish to keep those arms.The entire concept of the Right to Bear Arms is as a check on unlimited government...
  7. AH Challenge: The Americans fight the Indians - the other ones

    Utterly shameless plug: https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=32672 Try SeaEagle!
  8. Norfolk Nuked 1997

    This would knock the carrier force down to 10, including the ship in SLEP. You would see the America, Forrestal, Midway, Ranger, & Saratoga quickly returned to the active list . While that was happening, you would also see the shit hit the fan to a degree that makes everything that has...
  9. Your Fantasy US Constitution

    Interesting topic! 1.Eliminate the age limits for Federal Elective office 2. Direct election of the President. Article I -add - Section 7 - United States citizenship by birth Shall be limited to a) the naturally born children of a United States Citizen either mother, father or both) and...
  10. A Meeting at Corvalis what if:

    At the end of Meeting at Corvallis there are still lots of people (relatively speaking) who understand them & can use them. The firearms left will be quickly utilized. At the end of the promised second trilogy? Probably damned few. Places like the UK and Tasmania will still have sufficient...
  11. Patton What If?

    I pretty much agree with you on the rest of your post, but I must disagree with this point. You are correct that 1945 airpower (especially in June/July 1945) lacked the punch to be decisive (in 1947-48 when the US had a 70-0 advantage in nuclear weapons, decisive was possible). That does not...
  12. Patton What If?

    Wow! Worst of both worlds! That would make sense I guess. The Shermans could hide behind the Tigers and when the Tigers broke down the Shermans could tow them away.:p
  13. Invasion of United States [Can it be done?]

    r_n? Is that you?
  14. Patton What If?

    The British People take up the RED BANNER. Labor won in a landslide. By those two statements I can but assume that you equate voting Labor to be ready to revolt in a burst of Communist fevor. RIIIGHT! As to the rest - Thanks for reminding me why it is a poor idea to feed the trolls.
  15. Patton What If?

    I do so enjoy your posts. It is so refreshing to be reminded of the Cold War & the old Communist mindset. Makes today seem so much better, despite the mess in Iraq. Of course in your world, I imagine the USSR still exists and didn't fail because of its basic inability to work with real human...
  16. A Meeting at Corvallis

    Okay, I give. I've been waiting for someone to launch a thread on Stirling's latest "emberverse" but no one has stepped up!:p What did you think? Where do we go from here? Is Astrid really crazy or simply coping the best she can? What part of the world would you like to see...
  17. Alternate name for Native Americans

    Given the imagination of the time? Columbians. Caribs has already been mentioned. Aboriginies. Aztecs.
  18. do you think the nazi germany would use a nuke: yes, no or I dont sure

    Close, but not quite. Poland was why the war started in the 1st place. The Poles have to get free elections at the least, more likely return to pre-War status. BTW: How does the German General Staff compell the Japanese Empire to Surrender unconditionally? The Allies didn't manage that...
  19. Discussion on Terrorism, September 11th and what could have happened

    Interestingly enough the same thing happens with mine. I tried something I knew wouldn't be here "Bismark was a Herring" and it told me no matches, but I didn't get a white screen. OH NO!!!:eek: THEY ARE HERE!(whoever they are?) RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!! :p
  20. Vietnam air war with F14s, F15s

    14-1 That was the exchange rate overall by the end of the war. That is Air Supremacy. Would Toms & Eagles have done even better? Maybe. They would have had longer linger time at the minimum. Bottom line is that the U.S. Air Force & Naval Aviation owned the sky. SAM's were a problem...
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