Hawk, another good post.
When Raygun took over from Carter, I thought the hostage crisis would be over soon. That was because I thought Raygun would say "Look, I don't understand all that diplomatic stuff and negotiating this that and the other. If you don't let them go now, I'm going to blow up all of Iran". The Iranians took one look at the wacko guy and realized he was serious. The age-old tradition of eternally-prolonged discussions, manipulation, prevarication and lies was cut short and Carter was the guy who negotiated the hostages' freedom [thanks to Raygun].
Then, Gorby and Raygun almost got rid of all the nukes in one go because Raygun simply figured that mucking around was a waste of time and Gorby wasn't a bad bloke after all. The disarmament negotiations were too complicated so go straight to the bottom line.
Hordes of Afghans ran for it after 911 because they thought the USA would simply nuke the place or would certainly be pretty heavy-handed in any event.
The USA used nukes on Japan and it worked. Unconditional surrender.
There is a global Islamic Nation which purports to and does indeed act in unison. So, since the majority of Moslems is in favour of attacks like the 911 destruction of the Twin Towers, why muck around?
For example, what's that big block of rock in Mecca called? It could be disassembled with a Tomahawk tactical nuke, like the twin Buddhas in Afghanistan were removed. Then, every time there's another attack, remove more components of Islam from the face of the earth. I'd say there has already been sufficient cause from enough Moslems around the world, who all like to make a trip to Mecca, to justify removing that icon of Islam. They removed the twin icons of capitalism and freedom.
Tit for tat. Go nuts. They do. Saudi Arabia is getting nervous and rightly so. Telling the USA they can't have a base there, right where the source of the murder was, is pushing their luck and giving the fingers to their 'great friends'. If they can't tame Osama and their other offspring, which is admittedly sometimes hard, then somebody else will.
But, get them at both ends and give them a way out = revamp the United Nations and take over the mess created, using the oil to fund political stability in those countries instead of the money going to pay for attacks on the oil buyers and a profligate lifestyle for the ruling gang.
There is something to be said for absorbing minor things and turning the other cheek, recognizing grievances. But when advice to cease and desist is ignored, it's time to go ape. When the big monkey goes ape, watch people run for cover and forget about throwing stones.
Americans are 98% chimp DNA and the part that isn't is not happy to be murdered either. So, turn the limbic system loose! Or lose if they can't spell. George II needs to mispronounce 'nuclear' a few times, loose or lose his inhibitions and suggest they not misunderestimate him - they'll get the message. bushorchimp.com
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