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  • #149,401
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:07pm Apr 6, 2017 9:07pm
Quoting goosebone
These missiles are a sent signal more than anything. New Sherriff narrative. Im betting the snowball doesn't get smaller from here though. Gold up, oil up, stocks down, yen moving. Interesting euro/us open coming tomorrow. Small initial reaction so far.
40-50 Tomahawks is about a $80MM statement. I made popcorn but I'm outta beer, fml....
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #149,402
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:09pm Apr 6, 2017 9:09pm
Quoting gatorinla
{quote} You dont think DT called Putin and told him. "we have to do it, to fool my people. i got pressure coming down on our election agreement. clear all your men out and we will attack that old airport. let me know when its clear"?

A US official cited on CNN:

  1. US informed a number of countries of planned strikes in Syria, but not Russia

NBC say, though, that a US official says Russia was informed of impending attack on Syrian airfield

  • #149,403
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:12pm Apr 6, 2017 9:12pm
Quoting AstroStudent
{quote} A US official cited on CNN: US informed a number of countries of planned strikes in Syria, but not Russia NBC say, though, that a US official says Russia was informed of impending attack on Syrian airfield
it was a no brainer.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #149,404
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:15pm Apr 6, 2017 9:15pm
those missiles must have buzzed some Russian troops (low altitude). it didnt hear of any Russian defence taking any out, yet anyway.

http://tass.com/defense/855430
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #149,405
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:15pm Apr 6, 2017 9:15pm
Quoting gatorinla
{quote} probably should have done it in 1945. i may not be here if we did (one of the liberators was my dad). it sure would have made the last last 70 yrs of proxy wars less likely. http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2343...robert-orlando " In early May 1945, as the Allies shut down the Nazi war machine, Patton stood with his massive 3rd Army on the outskirts of Prague in a potential face off with the Red Army. He pleaded for General Eisenhowers green light to advance and capture the city for the Allies, which also would...
At the end of WW2 Russia did not have the bomb. We had the edge. Lost it in 1949.

29 August 1949
Greatly aided by its successful Soviet Alsos and the atomic spies, the Soviet Union conducted its first weapon test of an implosion-type nuclear device, RDS-1, codenamed First Lightning, on 29 August 1949, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR

On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. It came as a great shock to the United States because they were not expecting the Soviet Union to possess nuclear weapon knowledge so soon.
  • #149,406
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:18pm Apr 6, 2017 9:18pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote}40-50 Tomahawks is about a $80MM statement. I made popcorn but I'm outta beer, fml....
Initial reports saying no anti-aircraft targeted. White house using the term "one off strike", "warning". We will see. Poking a nest of snakes sends a signal. But usually doesn't end there.
Took a small uj short. Won't hold it long most likely. Hopefully my energy and goldmine stocks wake up tomorrow. VXX spreads for you? In already?
  • #149,407
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:19pm Apr 6, 2017 9:19pm
Quoting gatorinla
those missiles must have buzzed some Russian troops (low altitude). it didnt hear of any Russian defence taking any out, yet anyway. http://tass.com/defense/855430
Pentagon confirms US informed Russia ahead of missile strike on Syria airfield.
  • #149,408
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:22pm Apr 6, 2017 9:22pm
Quoting Blackopal
{quote} At the end of WW2 Russia did not have the bomb. We had the edge. Lost it in 1949. 29 August 1949 Greatly aided by its successful Soviet Alsos and the atomic spies, the Soviet Union conducted its first weapon test of an implosion-type nuclear device, RDS-1, codenamed First Lightning, on 29 August 1949, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. It came as a great shock to the United States because they were not expecting the Soviet Union to possess nuclear weapon knowledge so soon.
ezone could have been much larger pushing into asia. probably less M.E. wars, and terrorist ..
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #149,409
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:28pm Apr 6, 2017 9:28pm
Quoting goosebone
energy and goldmine stocks wake up tomorrow. VXX spreads for you? In already?
yeah we'll see about the dirty and shiny with the oneoff ... good luck. I am almost always in some kind of ^vix derivatives spreads, but not with any size now. I need time to plan the big boondoggles. I was shopping new positions today but held off cuz I thought we'd get a equities spike off a big NFP number tomorrow. Trading options is not the place to be to respond to surprise events. It's a long time til NYO so I'll be watching & waiting....I'm way in cash and that's not the worst place to be at all if all hell is about to break loose.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #149,410
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:30pm Apr 6, 2017 9:30pm
Quoting gatorinla
{quote} ezone could have been much larger pushing into asia. probably less M.E. wars, and terrorist ..

Yes it would have been a different world. Cold war between U.S. and Russia ever since. Constant one upmanship re military strength....even the space race, which in a way may have unintentionally benefited mankind. But we all could have benefited so much more if smaller slices of budgets went to military. Trump is repeating and reinforcing that mistake now, at huge cost to social and environmental programs.
  • #149,411
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:32pm Apr 6, 2017 9:32pm
Quoting goosebone
{quote} Initial reports saying no anti-aircraft targeted. White house using the term "one off strike", "warning". We will see. Poking a nest of snakes sends a signal. But usually doesn't end there. Took a small uj short. Won't hold it long most likely. Hopefully my energy and goldmine stocks wake up tomorrow. VXX spreads for you? In already?
In a UJ short as well, waiting for this hour to possibly close the range....then we'll be in for a fun ride
  • #149,412
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:36pm Apr 6, 2017 9:36pm
Quoting Pharm0r
{quote} In a UJ short as well, waiting for this hour to possibly close the range....then we'll be in for a fun ride
Gotta crack that 110.11
  • #149,413
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:37pm Apr 6, 2017 9:37pm
Quoting Blackopal
{quote} Yes it would have been a different world. Cold war between U.S. and Russia ever since. Constant one upmanship re military strength....even the space race, which in a way may have unintentionally benefited mankind. But we all could have benefited so much more if smaller slices of budgets went to military. Trump is repeating and reinforcing that mistake now, at huge cost to social and environmental programs.
with the trillions wasted across the world. maybe we would be on mars already. later, no utopia. someone would put up a parking lot near anyplace considered paradise.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #149,414
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:37pm Apr 6, 2017 9:37pm
Marco Rubio TWEETS.....

"Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished" Proverbs


Throw some religious fanatics into the equation
  • #149,415
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:40pm Apr 6, 2017 9:40pm
Quoting Blackopal
Marco Rubio TWEETS..... "Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished" Proverbs Throw some religious fanatics into the equation
I noticed Trump was mentioning God more than ever in the speech a few minutes ago. Three or four times. Even closed with "God bless the entire world". Not saying it means anything. Just noticed it.
  • #149,416
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:42pm Apr 6, 2017 9:42pm
Quoting goosebone
{quote} I noticed Trump was mentioning God more than ever in the speech a few minutes ago. Three or four times. Even closed with "God bless the entire world". Not saying it means anything. Just noticed it.
God help us....
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #149,417
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:45pm Apr 6, 2017 9:45pm
I imagine Kim Jong Un just soiled his pants

He's up on the docket
  • #149,418
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:46pm Apr 6, 2017 9:46pm
Quoting Pharm0r
I imagine Kim Jong Un just soiled his pants He's up on the docket
Xi might have night mare now
  • #149,419
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:47pm Apr 6, 2017 9:47pm
Quoting goosebone
{quote} Gotta crack that 110.11
London should help us, I'd like to be far away enough for a break even or +5% before NFP...very interested to see the interaction

risk off + good NFP may = neutral movement
risk off + bad NFP may = payday
  • #149,420
  • Apr 6, 2017 9:49pm Apr 6, 2017 9:49pm
Quoting AstroStudent
{quote} Pentagon confirms US informed Russia ahead of missile strike on Syria airfield.
I dont know. Tillerson just contradicted that pretty clearly according to reporters at the briefing. Where'd you see the Pentagon message?
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