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2006-09-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

America's Strong Hand in Dealing with the Mullahs

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-06 16:28|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 * The Biggest BangWhich brings us to our final possibility, which can be carried out as the last action short of open war. This would involve setting off a low-yield nuclear warhead 50,000 feet over Tehran

Do I hear 45,ooo feet. Do I hear 35,9oo, do I hear 25,ooo. Do I hear 1200 Feet? SOLD! at 1200 feet AGL.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-09-06 17:00|| 2006-09-06 17:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Bad idea. Using nukes is like pulling a gun. Don't do it unless you're ready to pull the trigger for real.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-09-06 17:38|| 2006-09-06 17:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Bad idea. Using nukes is like pulling a gun. Don't do it unless you're ready to pull the trigger for real.

Keep fighting the good fight, mojo. The "display of power" aspect of such a demonstration is quite appealing. The message it sends to the remaining world (other than Iran) is the entirely wrong one. If we use even a single nuclear weapon, it must be the vanguard of a massive nuclear attack, be it against one country or a host of them.

Iran is an incredibly fragile target. Kick out even a single leg of their economy and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. It is frustrating in the extreme that Bush cannot simply come before the American people and outline a "bootless" plan for war with Iran that involves no foot soldiers.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-06 21:58|| 2006-09-06 21:58|| Front Page Top

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