[ought-six]

"Anyone ever expecting the USA to go nuclear, even should we suffer a limited nuclear attack by terrorists, is living in fantasyland."

I disagree. If we are hit with a nuke, all the restraints will be removed. I think we'd even do a "selective burn" if we are hit with something that causes a huge amount of casualties, even if it wasn't a WMD.

[HitmanLV]

OK, we disagree then. I don't think there is anybody on the US political scene today - on either side of the aisle - that would make that decision.

Talk of 'all restraints would be removed' is nice, but I just don't see 'all restraints removed' after a limited nuclear strike against a couple of us cities meaning 'we go nuclear.'

[Peter J. Huss]

I disagree. If we are hit with a nuke, all the restraints will be removed. I think we'd even do a "selective burn" if we are hit with something that causes a huge amount of casualties, even if it wasn't a WMD.

On the nosey! After 911, my brother and I spent more time watching the statements coming out of Moscow and Bejing than watch the repeating video clips on the TV. They used carefully couched words and basically pleaded with the US to show restraint and not go nuclear.

I think we had the excuse to use them on 911, starting with the battle at Tora Bora.