[bilrak]

Its not the actual USE but the credible THREAT to use nuclear weapons which is used to support policy - if Bush can be convincing enough in his threat it would probabaly be an effective deterrent. However if Mecca were to be actually nuked, I'm sure LOTs of muslims would start losing their belief in Islam blaming Allah's inability to protect his own house

[blogbat]

Which might then give us a bunch of rabid new communists among the leaders...but I think the common man would just go home. Either way, the option to do anything for us must always be on the table, just as my option to use any means of force necessary to defend myself against a mugger is not only viable, but vital. The terrorist must know he pulls the trigger on himself. If he is willing to die for superstition, that's fine, but we prefer not die along with him.