[Gum Shoe]

Wow...so many Freeper on Freeper flames on this one.

I've read many eloquent responses to the original post. I have a question I'd like answered. Food for thought and discussion mostly. A day may come, when we may have to make some desperate decisions in response to a desperate situation. What do we do if one (or more) of our cities is nuked by an Islamofacist bomb delivered by UBL operatives? Just cleanup and go about what's left of our business? I'm listening...

[TheTwelvePack]

Realize that this is a war of cultures and treat it as such.

[SideoutFred]

Exactly my question. I wish I had the answer. Just saw Sum of All Fears last night and read the book years ago. Just change the names and it's that scenario. And we all know it could happen.

[American in Israel]

Towel heads in caves may be able to push a button, but it takes heavy industry to make a nuke. As weapons grade nuclear fuel is the most costly substance on the planet and does not occur naturally, if a terrorist has a nuke it is because some Nation gave it to him.

That nation must die.

[A Navy Vet]

"What do we do if one (or more) of our cities is nuked by an Islamofacist bomb delivered by UBL operatives? Just cleanup and go about what's left of our business? I'm listening..."

My best guess would be:
1. Temporary economical chaos;
2. Disruption of many social services;
3. Absolute dismay, then horror, then outrage;
4. Indecision within the executive branch, followed by tactical strikes against known enemies;
5. Domestic backlash against anything Muslim/Arab...including open and clandestine operations.
6. Tightening of the borders;
7. More intrusive civil liberty measures;
8. Civil war.