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Originally Posted by aklim
Again, we have the money and personnel. We don't have the stones to do whatever it takes. They do.
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I'm not as convinced of that as you are. Their was plenty of support when Iraq was invaded and we bloodied their noses pretty well in a very short time.
What severed the support for a lot of Americans were the deceptions about Iraq's WMD programs. But if the action is justified and the intelligence is accurate, I believe the American public does have to stones do what it takes.
Do we have the stones to nuke anyone, I'm not sure. I do think we should have nuked Tora Bora in Iraq, that would have been justified in my opinion. It's a tough decision that requires more than just "balls". If a few nukes can accomplish our objectives and replace a long and costly occupation I'm all for it.
But then again, we had better seriously consider the very real consequences of such an action. I'm pretty sure that Russia, China, and Pakistan wouldn't take a nuclear attack very well.