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The Trade Center and the Pentagon were hit for symbolic reasons. The scum dancing around the streets are responding to this symbolism. We need a symbolic response.

I ask myself what the Romans would have done in a situation like this. When they finished off Carthage at the battle of Zama, they killed 450 thousand of the half million inhabitants, sold the 50 thousand remaining into slavery in the far corners of the world, and sowed the fields of Carthage with salt so nothing would ever grow there again.

Our response MUST be as symbolically memorable to the Arab world, or these attacks will continue. Our response must be calculated not only for retribution (which is very necessary) but also to deter any future action. So what to do.

First, stop all foreign aid to every Arab country (and maybe give it to Israel instead!). Kick every Palestinian out of Israel (and every non-citizen Arab out of the U.S. -- Let the Supreme Court find this to be illegal five years from now after they are all gone).

Second, bomb every known terrorist base, training center, etc. that American intelligence knows about, but that we haven't bombed to date because we might offend the international community.

Third, send a couple of cruise missiles into crowds of celebratory arabs in Middle Eastern Capitals.

Fourth, NUKE all arab military targets worldwide. Maybe NUKE their airports as well. If they can't use modern aviation responsibly, they shouldn't be allowed to fly at all.

Fifth, if you really want to make a statement that will stop all of this bullshit once and for all...

NUKE Mecca. Trust me, this shit would end.

Our response MUST be as symbolically memorable to the Arab world, or these attacks will continue.

First - there will be no Daily Update this morning. We all know what the news is, and I'm simply not up to it.

An appropriate symbolic response? The cities of Kabul, Tehran, Baghdad, Damascus, and Tripoli should cease to exist. Not damaged, but gone.

I'm not going to be on much. Spending time with family.

Fly the flag! My large National and state flags are up - appropriately dipped, but up.