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Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2014, 07:07 AM Apr 2014

George C Scott as Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson. The War Room Scene (First Strike)...

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Yes, Virginia, there ARE Bucks in the Pentagon, backed by portions of the defense industries who bought heavily into Reagan's Star Wars, making ready to act if they are called upon. ABMs in Poland. That clip works as black humor because it openly discusses and reveals the madness of First Strike.

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George C Scott as Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson. The War Room Scene (First Strike)... (Original Post) Junkdrawer Apr 2014 OP

Declaration Of War: The Short Form. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #1

I guess that's where you don't itemize your casus belli... Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #2

He He'll see the big board. iandhr Apr 2014 #3

No fighting in the War Room! L0oniX Apr 2014 #4

Premier Kissoff. Laffy Kat Apr 2014 #5

HAHA... as well General Turgidson!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Apr 2014 #7

George C Scott should have won an Oscar for that performance Auggie Apr 2014 #6

"No more than 10 to 20 million killed. Tops. Depending on the breaks." Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #8

The movie was far too controversial . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #9

Then he wins the honory D.U. Oscar! Auggie Apr 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Apr 2014 #11

Well, we have to preserve the purity of our precious bodily fluids. tclambert Apr 2014 #10

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. Declaration Of War: The Short Form.

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 07:25 AM

Apr 2014

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

2. I guess that's where you don't itemize your casus belli...

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 07:40 AM

Apr 2014

and instead accept the Standard Reasons for War.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

3. He He'll see the big board.

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:01 AM

Apr 2014

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

4. No fighting in the War Room!

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:33 AM

Apr 2014

Laffy Kat

(16,389 posts)

5. Premier Kissoff.

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Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:49 AM

Apr 2014

Theyletmeeatcake2

(348 posts)

7. HAHA... as well General Turgidson!!!

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 09:26 AM

Apr 2014

Auggie

(31,207 posts)

6. George C Scott should have won an Oscar for that performance

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Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:55 AM

Apr 2014

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

8. "No more than 10 to 20 million killed. Tops. Depending on the breaks."

Reply to Auggie (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 09:34 AM

Apr 2014

Follows, how should I say, a bloodless presentation of the concept of First Strike. All delivered with the cat who caught the canary sense of oneupmanship.

I totally agree.