I think you might want to consider whether not responding to a CBR attack with the best weapons in our arsenal is moral or not.
Morarality is the third branch of philosopy, and is simply the sum total of the decisions people make to achieve "the good".
Now ask yourself whether allowing American soldiers to die to maintain your image is moral.
I have already considered,and agree that such a response would be appropiate.
Now ask yourself whether allowing American soldiers to die to maintain your image is moral.
Ask yourself if allowing them to die while fighting a war against the wrong enemy to protect your buddies in Saudi Arabia is the moral thing to do,or if dying to help with a reelection effort is the moral thing to do.