Posted on 10/18/2001 12:24:31 PM PDT by truthandlife
Emphasizing that his idea is just an option, Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) believes the United States should consider using tactical nuclear weapons against Osama bin Laden's terrorist network in Afghanistan if that network is linked to the recent anthrax incidents in the United States.
Buyer, a Persian Gulf war veteran and member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee thinks small, specialized nuclear weapons, not as powerful as the atom bombs that were dropped on Japan in World War Two, could be used on the caves where members of bin Laden's network have taken shelter.
However, Buyer emphasized that the use of the weapons would only be a proper response if bin Laden's people are linked to the anthrax cases in Florida, Washington, New York and elsewhere in the United States.
"Don't send special forces in there to sweep. We'd be very naive to believe that biotoxins and chemical agents were not in these caves. Put a tactical nuclear device in and close these caves for a thousand years," said Buyer in an interview with Indianapolis television station WRTV.
Buyer stressed that he doesn't advocate the use of full-power nuclear bombs, but acknowledged that much of the world wouldn't see the difference.
Buyer's press secretary, Laura Zuckerman, told CNSNews.com Thursday, "This is not an option that the congressman has called upon the White House or anybody of the military operations to take. He is just saying he would support it, if this an option that they would like to take.
"He's not advocating nuclear war. He's a gulf war veteran, he knows the horrors of war and he would never look to escalate something in this way. If they [were] quelled somewhat by the threat of a nuclear attack, then the threat itself might be enough," said Zuckerman.
Last Sunday on CBS' 60 Minutes, National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice said the United States would remain on high alert for some time although there were no specific terrorist threats, she said, nor any evidence that terrorists had gotten their hands on nuclear weapons.
"There are reports of all kinds of things, some true and some not. But there's no reason for the American people at this point to fear a specific threat of that kind. We have no credible evidence of a specific threat of that kind," Rice said.
I disagree with you. I do think they have them and I think it is just a matter of time, they will use them.
The only way this war is going to be won is find out where bin Laden is and drop The Bomb at that location. Anthrax from Iraq? Drop The Bomb on Saddam.
Then some hadith loving Osama idolator from Pakistian will think twice about attacking USA knowing that his entire country will be gone the day after his suicide attack.
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I'm wide awake and I sure as hell didn't vote for pretty boy Bayh. I'm tryin' folks! I'm tryin'!!
You can check in, but you can't check out...
Bin Laden is a roach, why not Nuke him if he goes down a hidy hole...
Enhanced radiation weapons can cook anything alive in those caves. The radiation will penetrate and kill them before they know they are dead.
THAT's the reason.
--Boris
Proof?
"What possible reason would we have to use tactical nuclear weapons?"
...because it would be a lot of fun? :) -djk
Not necessarily. These guys are smart and cunning, and they may well be waiting for a special moment or for us to perform a certain action before they play their ace. I can think of many huge sports, entertainment and especially political events that would fit their grisly bill. They will only get one shot at "the big one" so if they have it, they will want to get maximum effect. Yes I am wearing my tinfoil now 24x7.
I agree. By noon on 9/11 I was saying "Nuke Kabul." (Well, actually I was saying "Nuke Mecca" but you get the idea. Immediate response.)
Lucky you! My congress critter is Jerry Nadler, so a few years ago I kind of "adopted" Steve Buyer. I've written to him and sent him campaign contributions, and even got a nice handwritten short note from him early this year. :-)
He also helped make a name for himself during the democraps' post-election tantrum. I expect even more great things from him in the future.
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