[papertyger]

I can't conceive of any scenario where al Qaeda lands a decisive hit on us that doesn't redound to them as us tossing the Queensberry rulebook out the window.

I've been wrong before, but I can't see how they could survive facing the capability of an America sporting the missionary zeal and moral compass of the old Soviet Union.

[RegulatorCountry]

"I can't see how they could survive facing the capability of an America sporting the missionary zeal and moral compass of the old Soviet Union."

They think the Mahdi is returning soon, within 24 months.