They must wipe this menace off the face of the map. If it includes using nuclear weapons so be it.
Anyone who's been involved in placing such capabilities in the hands of those who may have to use it shares exactly the same degree of responsibility as those who press the button. My view is that I will not allow either a Shoah or a Masada to happen again. Not if I can help it.
But I really, really hope it doesn't come to that. It's very easy for those who are armchair strategists to talk blithely about nuclear warfare, but to those of us who are actually involved, well, we are a bit less blase about it. I wouldn't want anyone to be involved who didn't have qualms of conscience, who didn't have nightmares sometimes - and who hadn't in all sobriety decided that having this capability was necessary regardless.
Yes, I hope it's not used. I hope it doesn't have to be. But as you said, if it does, it does. Let's try everything else first though, Ok?
I have studied the use of nuclear weapons for many years. I have been around nuclear weapons.Nuclear weapons in this matter is needed. These facilities need to be completely destroyed so they may never be on-line.