[APFel]

Nuclear weapons used in the time of war is geopolitical poison. It is a one-way ticket to becoming an instant international pariah. The "horrors" of a nuclear strike have become so mythical that the next nation to use one in the time of war (or peace), especially in a non-combat theatre (like Mecca) will face SERIOUS repercussions in the international domain. Geopolitical clout would dwindle to zero.

To even entertain such an idea is foolish. To put these foolish thoughts into the mouth of our president is treasonous. Cut the crap.

APf

[blogbat]

If China nuked India (less likely than other Asian scenarios right now), trust me, the world will do nothing more than offer a rap on the wrists.

[broadsword]

It is a one-way ticket to becoming an instant international pariah.

LOL! What are we NOW?

There is no unified "world community" or "world opinion" just a bunch of jealous, squabbling, selfish, ignorant little fish with a very few big fish and one great big shark in the water... uhm... that shark would be US.

[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

[Schwaeky]

Nuclear weapons used in the time of war is geopolitical poison.

Nuclear weapons have historically, when used in hostilities, saved more lives than they cost. Operation Olympic, the planned invasion of Japan, was projected to have at least four million U.S. casualties, and likely the destruction of the Japanese nation/people. The home of the evil moon god is the "CENTCOM" for the Haji camel inseminators.