I would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons against an isolated regime, that is, on foreign soil but regional and distinct from the rest of that country's populace --- if I could corner the bad guys and "safely" use nuclear weapons against them, their having "zapped us" already, I'd nuke 'em; excluding such a situation that arose where said "region" was a part of or too near an ally of ours.
If the North Koreans launch an N.B.C. attack against Japan, I would ask Japan if they wished for us to aid in their retaliation, by use of nuclear weapons.
In all this, I would not use the "big" weapons; just the little ones; yet I would want to get a lot of damage, and efficiently, quickly.
Because we don't have time to mess around; and because, the enemy requires serious thumpin' so that the hurt up-side the head remains forever in their brain heavily drugged on fascism, be it fascist Islam and/or fascist nationalizing socialism.
However, I would not now attack Iraq for the reasons stated, alone; I would attack because that power has repeatedly proven to fit their self-constructed profile of being a threat to neighbors.
They are a threat to Saudi Arabia, and to Jordan, and to Israel, and to Syria and/or Iran, wherein they would happily ignite a W.M.D. and claim for propaganda reasons, that it was Israel of the Americans who did it.
In other words, time is really running out; and fast.
While in the States, Americans think we are the target, overlooked is how the fascist-socialist-Islamic-nutcases will kill their own en masse, to "gain" political advantage.
Since the temperature has been going up so rapidly of late, we now have to attack and entirely --- no little surgical strike will stop Saddam.
He'll blow up Damascus or some "friend" of his, just to establish evermore enmity among the Islamic "hood."
No thanks.
While Syria is a borderline case for me,there are no words to express how little I care about what happens to Saudi Arabia. IMHO,it would just be a example of "taking out the trash". I don't want to see any harm come to the other countries,though.
and claim for propaganda reasons, that it was Israel of the Americans who did it.
Sorry,I can't agree here. No bully in recorded history has ever struck a major blow and given somebody else "credit" for it. He would HAVE to brag about it to show how powerful he is. It would be against his nature to do anything else.
In other words, time is really running out; and fast.
I think time ran out a LONG time ago. Bubba-2 talked himself into a corner keeping the poll numbers up for the mid-term elections,and now there is no way he can afford to back off and still hope to get elected again in 2004. There are only three possible scenarios,we go to war against Iraq,Saddam goes for political exile,or some senior Iraqui assassinates him to prevent the invasion. There is no way he will still be the leader of Iraq 6 months from now. You or I are more likely to be president of Iraq this time next year than he is.
While in the States, Americans think we are the target, overlooked is how the fascist-socialist-Islamic-nutcases will kill their own en masse, to "gain" political advantage.
Yup,while they love to rant and rave about "The Great Satan",the truth is they seem to all hate each other more than they do us OR the Jews. Like most "family fights",it's based on jealousy. Each tribe wants to be the dominate one.
Since the temperature has been going up so rapidly of late, we now have to attack and entirely --- no little surgical strike will stop Saddam.
You are absolutely right here. Ain't gonna be no raid,it's gonna have to end in occupation and declared victory.
He'll blow up Damascus or some "friend" of his, just to establish evermore enmity among the Islamic "hood."
I think it is quite likely that he has plans to destroy every one of his country's oil wells if invaded,and he thinks this will keep Europe from supporting a invasion. It's the ONLY card he has to play,so he will play it.