[xdem]

Just one nuclear weapon? A nuclear attack on mecca by the United States would completely radicalize the Islamic world. Are you willing to nuke all of them?

Attacking Mecca is a really stupid idea.

[Indrid Cold]

While I am not necessarily pro- or anti- nuke Mecca, I think that once the US gets started, it must be prepared to kill every single Islamic person in the Middle East, most likely including the Saudis. These people just do not give up.

Look at the Palestinians, who are a conquered people by anyone's definition. The Israelis have ruled them with an iron fist for decades, and they're STILL resisting, still fighting the last war. I don't think there could be any enforced peace or occupation. It's not like conquering Germany, where they give up and everybody is friends in a couple of years. We either have to let them win or kill every single one of them.

I have a great deal of respect for any culture this mean.