Nukes are a first option for the US because that is one of the ways we keep other countries from using them as a first option.
If Iran nukes Israel we will have to respond, the only way we can respond is with nukes. However, if Iran thinks that even developing a bomb will get them nuked, it might be something they would consider. The US and the USSR went for years with the threat of First Strike capability. Sections of our military are designed just for that purpose. We have subs and missile silos around the world to allow us to strike first. The President didn't make the statement. He was asked if it was an option. Of course it is an option, it will always be an option for any President in office. Saying anything less would be a lie. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 1:11 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Bush reconfirms nuking Iran, sorry :) > > Why nuclear as the option? > Why not just level the place with conventional weapons? > Isn't that exactly why we deeloped the "bunker buster" super-bombs? > > Why would we EVER use nukes as a first option? > Why would we want to put nukes on the table as a reasonable first > response? If we can use them for a preemptive first strike, then why > couldn't Pakistan? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204521 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
