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The US did not bug out of Vietnam because of the horror. We left, because there was no plan for victory, just endless war. The attack on the WTC hasn't sent people into episodes of the vapors, even the people in the building at the time of the attack. Many remarked about the calmness, the steady response of people without panic without pushing and shoving of the 25,000 people from 80 countries, who climb down those dozens of storeys. And the US and Britain produced more horror than Hitler ever dreamt about. Ever hear about Dresden or Hamburg? This author is a complete doofus.

Right. It was the purposelessnes of the killing in Vietnam, not the fact of the killing, that was most repugnant.

Many remarked about the calmness, the steady response of people without panic without pushing and shoving of the 25,000 people from 80 countries, who climb down those dozens of storeys.

How many would have been this calm had they thought the towers were about to fall? Not too many, I think. I seriously doubt I could have remained calm, and I think I'm a pretty steady guy.

...even a nuclear bombardment of one rogue state might not diminish its capacities. The West would be left with the horrific fact of mass destruction of civilians combined with continued insecurity.

This article is nonsense. If the West is ever truly pushed to the brink of potentially being destroyed, then it WILL resort to nukes. In this unlikely eventuality, it will NOT be stupid enough to limit the response to one rogue state. If pushed to the point of survival, the will to survive will prevail and the only means for quick & certain victory WILL be utilized.

If this point is ever reached, it will be extremely evident who the real enemy is. ALL foreign Islamic states will be nuked out of existence, thus ensuring victory. If there ARE no Afghans, Pakistanis, Saudis, Egyptians, Iraqis, Iranians, Algerians, Palestinians, Indonesians, etc. to join the extremist Islamic ranks, they cannot continue. From what I've heard, there aren't too many North & South Americans, Brits, Germans, Aussies, Russians, Japanese, etc. training in Al-Quada camps. If these are among the only countries left on earth, where will the enemy come from?

Point, set, match. Stupid article. We can only pray that the West is never faced with "staring into the abyss", such that the final solution becomes the only one.