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Hypothetical scenario; Terrorists use nukes in the U.S.
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Originally posted by Lord Merciless
I didn't expect that from you, Sava.Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that. --Saul Tigh
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Revenge aside, nuking Mecca, Medina or other holy Islamic ciites is just about the worst thing the United States could do. This would play into the terrorists' hands - the emtire Muslim world would be in arms against the States, Europe would be shocked by an act of such barbarism, and US rivals may see this as the chance to paint the name of the US as black as ever. Ultimate the US could come out on top, if you don't mind a few nuclear winters, massive destruction to the US mainland, possible extinction of humanity, etc.
Should such an event happen, however, the best action the US can take is to take out the radical Islamists. The moderates are more likely to see that continuing such senseless destruction would bring the proverbal temple down on their heads, and would most likely provide support for US efforts to get rid of Al Qaeda. Furthermore, such an event also serves as a further deterant against the use of nuclear weapons (remember the victims of New York/Washington), and provides a cassus bellum against "rouge" states.*grumbles about work*
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Originally posted by Shadowstrike
Revenge aside, nuking Mecca, Medina or other holy Islamic ciites is just about the worst thing the United States could do. This would play into the terrorists' hands - the emtire Muslim world would be in arms against the States, Europe would be shocked by an act of such barbarism, and US rivals may see this as the chance to paint the name of the US as black as ever. Ultimate the US could come out on top, if you don't mind a few nuclear winters, massive destruction to the US mainland, possible extinction of humanity, etc.To us, it is the BEAST.
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I might point out that a nuclear attack on either city would murder tens of thousabds of foreigners, European, Asian, African, South American, North American and Oceanic, so EVERY country on earth would have a stake in the reprisals against the perpetrators on a scale not dreamt of after 911. You might conceivably wind up with all the major nuclear powers asking to be allowed to participate in the counter-attack. IIRC it's fairly common for a number of nations to send high ranking members of their governments to the President's inaguration, so an attack at that time would really infuriate any number of nations."I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!
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