Replies

Newsflash: We're already in an all-out war against those "individual" terrorists and their organizations. So if we're hit with terror-nukes it's impossible to take the fight to them any more than we're already doing unless we up the ante and destroy their enablers and the very foundation of their religious fanaticism.

So what exactly would you instead propose we do to these "individual terrorists" that we're not already doing (in the event the U.S. is nuked)? I suspect that if your loved ones were incinerated by these SOB's that you wouldn't suggest taking it to the individual perps themselves, especially since that's precisely what we've been doing all along.

Considering I said earlier we are (and should be) in a war against those individual terrorists, it's not a news flash to me.

Your conclusion is wrong - it will not be impossible to take the war to them any more than we are already but for our use of nuclear weapons. I would prescirbe doing more of what we are doing - toppling the governments of the enablers of these terror groups. Stiking down the terror cells wherever we find them.

In short, I prescribe doing what we are already doing. Also, I would shore up the border, cancel visas and deport visitors from suspect nations, and some more domestic steps.

But nuke major muslim cities? No, I would never advocate that in this context. That's not to say I wouldn't advocate that in other contexts, but not this conext.

Your insight into what I would do if my loved ones were incinerated is wrong. You are not very good at that, Mr. M. In fact, I grew up and lived in downtown manhattan about 1/3 mile from WTC, living there most of the 34 years of my life. Odds are most of my loved ones would not be hurt or killed by the nuclear attack I am speculating on - a 1kt blast or so in midtown. I suspect that strike would kill over 100,000, injure another 100,000 or more. A terrible crime and disatser, no question. But even if my family were killed or hurt

I was in nyc on 9-11-01. I know people who died. I know that wasn't as dangerous a spot as your perch in Washington State that same day, but it was a pretty hot day in old manhattantown.

I fully advocate using force against the enemies of the USA.

Nuking Mecca and MEdina in retaliation to something like that? The word I used was 'Fantasyland.' It would never happen.