[NorCoGOP]

I think a well placed MOAB would do the same job as a small tactical nuke.

Nice big fuel air fireball, mushroom cloud, and all the psychological "holy crap" effects it would have on the enemy, not to mention the lack of the nasty (literal) fallout from using a real nuke.

The Iraqi's wouldn't know the difference up front, but would have the same debilitating effect.

[EaglesUpForever]

I think a well placed MOAB would do the same job as a small tactical nuke.

Amen, and could be justified without encountering WMD. If they use WMD, though, we would be fully justified in using nukes.

[RobRoy]

>>I think a well placed MOAB would do the same job as a small tactical nuke.<<

It would in Iraq. But what if we wanted to send the world the message that we have nukes and, under the right circumstances, the will to use them? A lot is being made of the fact that the US, unlike "others" has the WILL to act, when necessary.