[FReepaholic]

I agree. If Bin Laden had "the bomb", I believe he would have used it instead of hijacked airliners.

[ObfusGate]

I think he would wait until we retaliate. If he sets off a nuke without provocation the world would even more roundly condemn him. But... if he does it after we go into Afghanistan and they show TV pictures of 'collateral' damage he will rally the Muslim world, the so-called coalition will be off and we will be at war with all the Arab countries.

I can't say I relish that scenario, but it seems more likely than that he would have already used a nuke if he had a nuke.

[gjenkins]

In certain circumstances, the bomb will lead to all out WW III ... in some others it probably will not. I think he will use it if/when this escalates to a point where we do not have broad based support and he does. The more this turns into a religious war in the middle east, the more (I think) we will lose support. At some point, I think he could use it, and all the cowards in Europe will turn away and shrug.

[Robert Lomax]

Why use the bomb if he can use our airplanes?

[rundy]

I agree. If Bin Laden had "the bomb", I believe he would have used it instead of hijacked airliners.

I'm not so sure. Consider the possibility that OBL has a nuke and that he is saving it to use "in retaliation" against the great Satan (the United States) after we engage in a massive strike against them for the 9-11 attacks on the WTC.

In his mind, his use of a nuke in retaliation against us would gain world wide support from the Moslem world. Indeed, look at Indonesia, the largest Moslem country in the world wherein its citizens, it is reported, in mass numbers are supporting OBL and are making menacing comments about the US's treats to take action.

My great fear in all of this is that OBL has a nuke (or more than one), and there is no doubt in my mind, it is just a matter of time until it (they) are used.

That is why it is so important that we take PRE-EMPTIVE action!