[American in Israel]

Are you thinking clearly?

I am, I have lived with these terrorists for a few years. You assume that they will not fire because we will fire back. What pray tell was 9-11? I have no doubt they will fire. They really are that crazy. MAD does not work if one side wants to die in a blaze of glory. To think that it would work with a Jihad is, well, mad.

We better learn to think eastern, and fast.

[lavrenti]

What is not understood is that there is a convergence of disparate elements within the Middle East that heretofore was considered unlikely. For instance, ten years ago it would be considered beyond the pale of logic for a Stalinst secular leader like Saddam to make common cause with ghost dancing Jihadist nutjobs with Saudi money and Wahabbi nonsense stuffed in their ears.

I can understand the trepidation among some regarding an attack on Iraq. Getting there is going to be remarkably easy. Hanging around is going to be like Fort Apache.

[VaBthang4]

No you are not thinking clearly...

You said: "You miss the point, Iraq and Iran are preparing to WMD American troops and Israel. After a few nukes on our troops there will not be the force necessary to stop troop movements."

To which I responded...

After a few magic Iraqi/Iranian nukes [That do not exist] being launched, all of Persia and the Euphrates valley would become uninhabitable as a result of the response.

I can appreciate you being in Israel but that has nothing to do with your original statment or my response to it.

Please address that before moving on or sharing something else.