Have you ever seen an Irish Wolfhound? Big, HUGE, really powerful dogs. Other dogs rush out to challange them, barking and snarling and most IW's will just look at them with a vaguely amused look. Someone trys to threaten you, they merely stand between you and that person, quietly watching with no raised hackels or curled lip. Yet I saw one of those quiet dogs reach up, without warning, grab a man at the shoulder and strip most of the meat off the bone. It happened so fast and was so effective, and utterly without warning. The dog knew who was a threat and who wasn't. You have to respect a dog like that. They handle their power well. That's what I'm talking about.
Your mistake is you aren't recognizing the real danger of the threat. Perhaps due to the press.....
They will not move when they have 1 nuke, or 2 nukes.
When they have 20, we'll hear from them.
We're still catching up.
You have to realize that they aren't ALL camel humpers. Some of their leaders have had Western training, and have LONG experience fighting.
9/11 was merely Round 1.
I absolutely assure you, that if they can position weapons as a danger to us, Israel, or even nations like Saudi Arabia or Eqypt... they'll use them.
It doesn't matter if it takes 10 years.
My point is this... we know they intend to kill us - we have proof. We know they are trying to get better weapons.
If a city has to be nuked, as much as I hate leftists - I'd rather it be Mecca than NYC.
I'd imagine you'd drop your opposition, if they pull off the 7/4 never gas attack.
At some point, given this climate - we have to take responsibility for World organization. We're too big a target. Do we honestly want sheep herders to control world politics, and the world economy? Mere CITIES in the US produce and do more than these little pissant nations could dream of.
If the choice is a Western Empire, or Muslim one.............
If it takes nuclear weapons to prevent these Jihadists from hijacking the global economy.. then all I need to know is which city is first.
You are severely underestimating the threat.
I am a reluctant hawk. I don't think we have done much good from Vietnam, to Somalia. Even so, we're faced with another round of the Crusades, whether we want to admit it or not. They foolishly think that they can NOW challenge Western hegemony. I think we should give them the fight they want now.. on our terms. Rather than later on theirs.