[Morgan in Denver]

Thanks for the information. Amazing. This reinforces my opinion that we have to defeat the enemy, we cannot negotiate with them.

I get to the point of supporting annihilation of offending countries instead of losing one more US soldier. It’s not worth the grief.

[chiller]

Why do we care about the Middle East ? $$$ to run the world's economy with oil. Suppose no one needs ME oil, which will be the case in perhaps 5 to 10 years. What happens then ? They'll run out of money with which their attacks against colonialism and spread of Islam have been financed. Won't they got back to backwater status that no one cares about, by and large.

Or does their waning influence encourage them to get nukes so people will pay attention. Nukes require financing too.

Mitt's energy independence is easily doable and solves several problems. Focus shifts further east to China and Russia, also as Mitt has said.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I get to the point of supporting annihilation of offending countries instead of losing one more US soldier. It’s not worth the grief.

I agree.

Vaporize first, ask questions later.

[Alas Babylon!]

And freaking Pakistan has been a thorn in our side for way to long.

Face it, if it wasn’t for Pakistan’s continued support, aiding and abetting, the Taliban would have been wiped out 10 years ago. They are at least partially, if not fully responsible for every death of our servicemen these past many years.

Ripley: I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
Hudson: F’ A!