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It is true. Franks was just "what iffing", like any good War College graduate.

But we would not need to suspend the Constitution, save for a declaration of martial law in the affected city or cities and a federalization of the state National Guard. Why?

Franks makes the mistake of assuming that we would hunker down, suspend the Constitution, and militarize ourselves to prevent a second attack.

We would not need to. We shall make an example of several Arab cities and large swaths of the Islamic heartland in return. We will only need to demonstrate the power of real, live thermonuclear weapons once, weapons that will dwarf the yield of the small tactical warhead the terrorists will use. When we are done, no one will dream of killing our citizens again.

We will be hated. But we will also be feared.

That will make all the difference.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Travis McGee]

We're going to find out, sooner or later,

If Osama will pray, to a glowing crater.

[reg45]

We would not need to. We shall make an example of several Arab cities and large swaths of the Islamic heartland in return. We will only need to demonstrate the power of real, live thermonuclear weapons once, weapons that will dwarf the yield of the small tactical warhead the terrorists will use. When we are done, no one will dream of killing our citizens again.

What would Islamics do when there is a very large hole where Mecca used to be!