[LiberteeBell]

This leak was good strategy.

I must be missing something here. I fail to see the good strategy involved in announcing to the world that we have a Nuke Hit List. I can see where some, if not all of these countries would view being on The List as a threat to them.

These countries already KNOW we have nukes and *probably* know that we will use them if provoked.

None of these countries have overtly attacked us but some of the nuttier ones might consider attacking us now that they've been essentially threatened by us. What, are we asking for it?

Take China for example. First we give it MFN status, next we put it at the top of The List? Sounds a little counterproductive.

[DB]

The point is if "something" happens to go off in America and we can trace were it came from, expect more the same times 1000. Gives those dictators something to think about before they slip one to a few terrorists they think can't be traced...

[revtown]

Planning tactical nuke strikes puts the threat on a different level.
These countries could of been thinking the US wouldn't launch an all out nuke strike on them in retaliation.
But now they know we have specific targets and will try to minimize collatorial damage.
This will be a much needed wake up call to these countries, as to the consequences of not helping eliminate terrorism and their access to WMD.

[StriperSniper]

None of these countries have overtly attacked us

I would disagree, and say Iraq has. My reason being the attempted assasination of Pres. Bush 41. That may have been a few years ago, but I don't think our current president, his son has forgotten!