Hypothetical scenario; Terrorists use nukes in the U.S.

[Kuciwalker]

I'm with Sava here...

[Dis]

could I possibly be in agreement with Sava on this one?

Something has gone horribly wrong.

[Kuciwalker]

Sava, Dissident, and I all in agreement...

I predict that massive holes will soon appear in the fabric of space-time, through which pigs will fly out of a frozen hell

[Vesayen]

I agree with some of the posters...... What if our only way to ensure we arent nuked is to threaten to nuke Mecc and Medina?

[Sava]

I don't think such an ultimatum is necessary at this point... but if terrorism gets worse in this country, I think it should be made public that we're not gonna put up with this sh1t.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Lord Merciless


I didn't expect that from you, Sava.

Sava isn't unpatriotic, he just doesn't like Bush

[Odin]

1. U.S. Capitol on Inaguration day, 2009

2. Same as Sava

3. Go in and clean up the ME with TOTAL WAR.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Sprayber


Sava isn't unpatriotic, he just doesn't like Bush

SPRAYBER I YOU

[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.

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.

[Sava]

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.

nah, a few nukes wouldn't do that much damage... hundreds of nuclear tests have occured and not caused drastic climate changes. Europe would probably be with us if NY gets nuked. Of course the US would come out on top... the entire Muslim world can't hit us with rocks across the ocean, and Ashcroft and his Gestapo would take care of the rest. The domestic security situation would be really tight, but hey, if there are terrorists who have nukes in the US, and they use one, I won't mind so much if Arabs get rounded up. It sounds terrible, I know, but if you can think of a better way to seperate the terrorists from the good people, I'm all ears.

[Dr Strangelove]

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.

[Sava]

good point Doc

[Zero]

1. San Francisco
2. Same as 911
3. "oh no, terrible! my condolenses, blah blah"

[Dis]

They wouldn't nuke San Fransisco.

Too many liberals support their cause there

[Sava]

New York is a very liberal town also Diss