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  • verb Present participle of nuke.

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  • And while I’m sure you can find some armchair philosopher who’d claim otherwise, probably most ethicists would also say scale matters, else we’d literally be justified in nuking anyone at the drop of a hat.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » U.S. Denying Entry Visas to People Who Work on Israel’s Dimona Nuclear Reactor? 2010

  • * In a July 2006 issue of New Yorker magazine, Seymour Hersh documented how our top active generals had to stage an internal "revolt" earlier that year to prevent Bush/Cheney from including the idea of nuking Iran — in violation of international law – as part of our contingency plans for dealing with that country.

    Bush puts big Double-I brand on Olympics--Insulting Incoherency 2008

  • RUSSERT: Even Newt Gingrich, who opposes the war in Iraq, loves the idea of nuking Iran.

    Firedoglake » I Don’t Think So 2006

  • As the latest effort to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico meets with failure, the idea of nuking the immediate area to seal the oil underground is gaining steam among some energy experts and researchers.

    Raw Story 2010

  • As the latest effort to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico meets with failure, the idea of nuking the immediate undersea area to seal the oil underground is gaining steam among some energy experts and researchers.

    "BANPC" via James Bow in Google Reader Scott in Montreal 2010

  • The plastic used is FDA approved for food, but I still don't like the idea of nuking the sheets.

    Blisstree 2009

  • The plastic used is FDA approved for food, but I still don't like the idea of nuking the sheets.

    Blisstree 2009

  • | Reply | Permalink obama is right. he was misquoted, not contradicting himself. it's crytal-clear that obama was&is much more forcefully imposed to the war than the almighty mrs clinton who we must, of course, all blindly worship because her husband was such a popular pres. +ladies 'man+because she's so decidedly fake, flippant&self-serving. obama was+is more worldly+discerning+he caught on to how that'll spiral iraq into a civil war - something called well-based+extremely intelligent foresight+intuition, not just the "hollow charisma+idealism" billhilary purports barack obama to be. behind great actions are wise decisions. and what about hilary's "deep+abiding opposition" to the notion of nuking la quaida? she said she wouldnt rule that out. is that not similar to bombing every country you think the wmd's were hidden in? how about nuking al quaida+starting a little thing called ww3? then we could thank hilary clinton. or thank her for senselessly penalizing those who can't afford healthcare. i suppose that if health costs are lowered+poor ppl still can't afford it, then, going by hilary's wise judgement they are not affording it rudely and "on purpose" +must be punished?

    Obama And Bill Duke It Out Over Obama's 2004 War Quote 2009

  • You people who advocate "nuking" North Korea don't have a brain.

    Gates: U.S. ready if North Korea sends missile toward Hawaii 2009

  • Americans seem to be embracing the president's call, at least when it comes to "nuking" in the kitchen: Microwave use grew 10 percent last year after having remained flat for two decades, according to "The 24th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America" by the NPD Group, a market-research company.

    You Are What You Zap: Americans microwaving more, cooking less 2010

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