[cripplecreek]

Riyadh would make a much better target.

[GOPJ]

Will men who glorify suicide bombing and praise their God for beheadings and massacres fear the destruction of holy sites? It seems unlikely in the extreme — and that fact nullifies all the value this thread may have had as a deterrent.

No, the radical islamist don't care who dies, but they're known by families, and financial backers, and many others who do care. Others who care enough to turn them in and change the direction of the talks. MAD is the only answer. It's worked before and it can work again. And it can't just be Mecca. If they nuke us, we nuke them. No holds barred.