That is indeed a good possibility. Maybe I am giving them too much credit.

I don't see it that way any more, and I doubt most of the military does, either. Yes, nuking a city would be the ultimate provocation, but there are ways to use a nuke that will do little or no harm to civilians. For instance, I predict that in the first hour of the next major war, every carrier group at sea gets nuked. It's the perfect use for an atom bomb.

Indeed, a good observation. It just seems to act as if a prelude to war is coming is a rather draconian method of control. I do agree, Hitler did the same thing, Japan just went and did it.

Regan let slip something at the UN, when he announced his Star Wars, one reason most conspiracy theorists say they created it.

Sounds like the kind of tactic Trump would use against "Lyin' Vladamir."

I hope not, there are little, if any brakes on the train, once it gets rolling...

That is from an unofficial source that could be politically motivated.
If the US military responds that way to russian propaganda tv then we should be more concerned about our military than Russia's military.
More likely the Hillary campaign manipulating voters using fear than any real threat.
Don't let them convince you to react in fear.
Next we will see Hillary or Trump repeat LBJ's nuclear bomb ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbIfV...

I think he believes she's irrational enough to blunder into a dangerous situation that could lead to a nuclear exchange. Foreign diplomacy is all about expectations. Trump talks about negotiations and plain dealing, while Hillary spouts neocon rhetoric, and flips from one position to another, depending on the audience. Is she in favor of a no-fly zone in Syria, even when that presents the danger of Russia or the U.S. shooting down the others aircraft? She wants to give the Kurds heavy weapons, even though that will cause real friction between the U.S. and Turkey. The evidence of poor judgment and dangerous decisions speaks for itself.

Probably not, but her health issues could affect her decision-making abilities and make her an even bigger foreign policy risk than Trump.