Originally Posted by aklim

I realize that. However, having him escape is also doing the same thing. Killing him alone isn't going to stop it. I have said it myself. Currently, they view us as weak because they know we go into a fight with one arm tied behind and a weight on the other leg. Nuking them will show that we will use everything in our cupboard to make it work. Currently, that is something they know we don't have the will to. I still say we would ahve less problems if we had nuked Iran all those years ago. One nuke for every week the hostages were kept.

Yes, it reinforces it but they are so believed in it at this time, it won't matter. You think they don't already believe the rethoric? This is back to the hearts and minds game. Nobody on the otherside belives or cares about it. However, a nuke would show we are serious and may keep the savages at bay for a while longer.