OK list-members. While I'm using this to evade finishing up work (it's only 10:30 - why would I be in a hurry to go home?) here's my current (among many) nightmare scenario.
What happens when Saddam launches missiles filled with VX at Israel? Israel is unlikely to fail to defend itself this time, as it did in 1991, under any circumstancse. Israel is likely to have a particularly strong reaction to poison gas. I would rate the chances that they would not retaliate against such a launch in some way to approach zero. When they do so, the Arab world is likely to go nuts. To put it mildly. So, what do people on the list think Israel should do? And what should the US do to try and contain it? On a separate note, I'm actually curious, Jeroen - in 1991 Israel was attacked by ballistic missiles and did not retaliate at all. You have stated, for example, your surprise that Israel has not used nuclear weapons against Arafat. How does this restraint on its part square with your beliefs? How do _you_ believe they should act this time if (when?) they are attacked with Weapons of Mass Destruction? Also, I, at least, am still waiting. You have it on Damon's authority (as well as mine, but he's an actual expert, while I'm an amateur) that your proposed Special Ops solution to the Saddam problem is not, in fact, possible. So I'm still waiting to hear your answer - what should be done, since the three options you laid out have all been exhausted? Gautam __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
