[bonesmccoy]

I don't think that's psyops. I think the gov't is just letting the bad guys know that we are serious about retalliation.

If Iraq pulls a domestic attack through sleepers or hits our troops in the field with WMD, they are just reiterating our ability to field and to use a nuke.

After all, if we are hit with WMD, you would expect an escalation in our military response, but we don't use biologics or chemicals. So, tactical nukes are the only response.

[JimRed]

So, tactical nukes are the only response.

One kiloton per presidential palace, in deep penetration mode should be about right.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..I think the gov't is just letting the bad guys know that we are serious about retalliation....

No, Bones.

It sends a message to the rest of the world that the US are the bad guys.