[dmz]

I seriously doubt that a rational person would advocate nuking an entire region as a response to a terrorist act.

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[Our man in washington]

Of course not. We would never nuke Israel.

[JesseHousman]

I seriously doubt that a rational person would advocate nuking an entire region as a response to a terrorist act.

Why not?

After 9-11 the USA should have taken out the Saudi oil fields. Could you imagine the gasps from the mouths of the limp-wristed Europeans and arabs?

It would have scared the crap out of the North Koreans as well.

Putzing around in Afghanistan and Iraq is all well and good, perhaps, but there's notbing better than nuking enemies while you still have the ability.

Time is of the essence and we've allowed the moment of shock and surprise to escape our enemies.

[Salgak]

Actually, you're correct. I'd save the nukes for the big cities: Damascus, Riyadh, Teheran, Tripoli, Cairo, etc. And the military targets. Mecca and Medina, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, would be bathed in liquified pig fat. The rest: Nerve gas. . .

[alpowolf]

I seriously doubt that a rational person would advocate nuking an entire region as a response to a terrorist act.

I agree...but I hear people do it quite frequently. Innocent human life has no meaning for some people; they don't see (or don't care) that this makes them every bit as evil as the terrorists.