The easy answer is 'yes.' Just about anyone can hit anyone is the issue is simply a strike against unsuspecting civilians. They could even kill a lot of people.
However, if the question is, "Can Iraq make launch a militarily effective strike against America?" the answer is 'no.'
I agree, from a military strategy viewpoint. However, consider the damage that a successful biological strike against civilians will do to our economy, our security, our productivity.
A biological attack, in contrast to a localized explosion-type attack, will bring us to our knees from coast to coast, and will take months if not years from which to recover.
The easy answer is 'yes.' Just about anyone can hit anyone is the issue is simply a strike against unsuspecting civilians. They could even kill a lot of people.
However, if the question is, "Can Iraq make launch a militarily effective strike against America?" the answer is 'no.'
Good points! With this kicker . . . if we avoid making the tough decisions because we're watching the shadows -- like the Dim-Dems do by running scared all the time -- then all that happens is the shadows get bigger and bigger. So-Dumb Saddam is gonna do what So-Dumb's gonna do. All we can do is make sure he doesn't live to see it.
If we stand proudly and resolutely for long enough, we'll be the only ones left standing. But we can't take a backwards step . . . we can't appease a tyrant today hoping he'll go away because all that does is leave our children with the same problem -- only it's had time to grow and become even more threatening. Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation had the Depression and World War II as their tests.
This is our test. We must face it with the resolve of our forefathers.