At 06:20 AM 6/15/01 -0700 Jim Sharkey wrote:
>Most likely? Given our nation's tendency to react in extremis to almost
>everything? Iraq as a nation would cease to exist, no matter the cries of
>the international community. In fact, I'll warrant that the American people
>would demand it.
Well, I know that I, for one, am considered something of an extremist, but
I would very vocally oppose it. What would retaliating with a nuke
against Hussein accomplish? We almost certainly would not hit Hussein
himself, and we would kill an awful lot of innocent civilians, most of him
probably loathe him already. Indeed, a nuclear retaliation on Iraq would
probably only serve to drive the general populace into Hussein's arms.
IMHO, it would be a massive blunder - accomplishing nothing for the United
States.
And what really scares me, is if I can convince myself that the US would
not retaliate, some dictator can almost certainly convince himself as well.
>And here's a question: Assuming that it is possible to establish a missile
>shield, what is more likely to occur first? That missile shield becoming
>operational, or a nation like Iraq getting its hands on an ICBM?
That's why I advocate doing whatever it reasonably takes to make the shield
operational before that happens.
>>JDG - In the case of Miami, "good riddance" is *not* a suitable
>>answer! ;-)
>
>Hey, what's wrong with Miami?
It's the home of the Dolphins..... need I say more? ;-)
JDG
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