[Mark17]

The other advantage is if either of those countries gets wind of plans by someone else to nuke us, they'll be front and center giving us the details.

Exactly. All we need do is remind then that we already used nucs in a war. I think intimidation is a beautiful thing, don't you?

[GOPJ]

If intimidation saves a few million American lives - and a few million Iranians or North Koreans, it's works for me.

I'm happy the Russians didn't lose millions of citizens in exchange for millions of us during the cold war.

Let the Iranians know - "say it clear, say it cold: it's over, it ain't going any further..."

[upchuck]

I think intimidation is a beautiful thing, don't you?

Yes.

Except that Shariah law prevents Islamists from being intimidated. They don't care.