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I don't remember Pres Bush talking about attacking Iran with Nukes. I don't remember him threatening to attack Iran with Nukes.
I do remember him putting together a small panel to investigate on how long it would take us to put our nuclear program together so that we could manufacture again if needed. And if memory serves me right he said, something to the effect of, "Because of N. Korea, Iran and some other countries exploring a possibility of a nuclear arsenal, we should be prepared to put our back on line.
That in no way, constitutes a threat to take a country. That's simply being smart for defense.
Hopefully, we will never, ever, have to use them. But when the thug knows you have a gun also, it seems to temper the cituation and get him to rethink his process.
Some of the articles I've read said that Bush/Cheney wanted to use tactical nukes that would go deep underground -- supposedly conventional bombs can't go deep enough.
Also, I think Wikipedia said that the Strait of Hormuz was only 21 miles wide.
I think the bigger problem in attacking Iran would be Russia and China since they won't vote to attack Iran and Iran is one of their energy suppliers. They also seem to see us as a threat to worldwide security since we attacked Iraq without provocation. They've increased their weapons cooperation since 2003.
Also, do some research on nanotech weapons since those seem to be the thing of the future.
Some of the articles I've read said that Bush/Cheney wanted to use tactical nukes that would go deep underground -- supposedly conventional bombs can't go deep enough.
Also, I think Wikipedia said that the Strait of Hormuz was only 21 miles wide.
I think the bigger problem in attacking Iran would be Russia and China since they won't vote to attack Iran and Iran is one of their energy suppliers. They also seem to see us as a threat to worldwide security since we attacked Iraq without provocation. They've increased their weapons cooperation since 2003.
Also, do some research on nanotech weapons since those seem to be the thing of the future.
You are absolutely correct in that the retaliation from China and Russia would be devistating. they currently supply arms to Iran. So they've already assumed the roll of big brother.
Straights. On a ship, with a deck height of the ship I was on, you could see the head of a 6ft tall man standing 13 miles away. because of curviture of the earth. While we were in Sohipa, making holes in the ocean, our box was about 20 miles by 20 miles. We couldn't see land at any time. Could see it on the radar, but not by eyesight. But we may have been a little north of the actual choke point. But we could watch it. I never did measure to see just how wide it was. When we left Diego Garcia, we went straight north to the Gulf. We didn't see land for 95 days straight until we pulled into Muscat Oman.
Some of the articles I've read said that Bush/Cheney wanted to use tactical nukes that would go deep underground -- supposedly conventional bombs can't go deep enough.
Nuclear bunker busters! They would be very effective, less fall out because the explosion is underground. Probably less lethal and collateral damage then a B52 strike. Still - politically impossible to use anything with the word "nuclear" in it. Too bad.
They've never been developed past the test stage. On the contrary, Bush/Cheney dropped funding any nuclear bunker buster further development. A definite mistake in my opinion.
Nuclear bunker busters! They would be very effective, less fall out because the explosion is underground. Probably less lethal and collateral damage then a B52 strike. Still - politically impossible to use anything with the word "nuclear" in it. Too bad.
They've never been developed past the test stage. On the contrary, Bush/Cheney dropped funding any nuclear bunker buster further development. A definite mistake in my opinion.
Too bad??
You seriously think it's a bad thing that we can't use nuclear weapons?
You seriously think it's a bad thing that we can't use nuclear weapons?
No, it's a bad thing that political correctness prevents us in developing a weapon that will enable us to more quickly kill our enemy with less collateral damage. Anything with the word "nuclear" in it is considered a weapon of mass destruction so I or no one sane would approve of it's use in a war using conventional weapons lest they be internationaly condemed. However, in an alternate universe a tactical nuke of this sort would cause less collateral casualties and, by targeting command and infrastructure, end any war sooner and cause less enemy and freindly casualties. I would like to see it developed however for a "just in case" scenario.
Weapons are there for a reason, nothing pretty about it, nothing sentimental about it - they are to destroy the enemy in times of war.
Great idea, to stop a nation from building nukes we will nuke them. I guess because we are morally superior to the lessor races we can do that with a clean conscience.
No, it's a bad thing that political correctness prevents us in developing a weapon that will enable us to more quickly kill our enemy with less collateral damage. Anything with the word "nuclear" in it is considered a weapon of mass destruction so I or no one sane would approve of it's use in a war using conventional weapons lest they be internationaly condemed. However, in an alternate universe a tactical nuke of this sort would cause less collateral casualties and, by targeting command and infrastructure, end any war sooner and cause less enemy and freindly casualties. I would like to see it developed however for a "just in case" scenario.
Weapons are there for a reason, nothing pretty about it, nothing sentimental about it - they are to destroy the enemy in times of war.
Actually your argument is the best reason the USA should be rushing to catch up to Russia and China on the nanotech weapons. Imagine a bomb the size of a bullet that can bring an entire building down! With absolutely no radiation fallout! Other countries are beating us on this one.
This is one of the best commentaries we have seen on the white house MO
Question: How many members of the Bush Administration does it
Take to change a light bulb ? Answer: TEN
1. One to deny that a light bulb needs to be changed.
2. One to attack the patriotism of anyone who says the light bulb needs to be changed.
3. One to blame Clinton for burning out the light bulb.
4. One to tell the nations of the world that they are either for changing the light bulb or
For eternal darkness.
5. One to give a billion dollar no-bid contract to Halliburton for a new light bulb.
6. One to arrange a photograph of Bush, dressed as a janitor and standing on a step
Ladder, under the banner "Bulb Accomplished."
7. One administration insider to resign and in detail reveal how Bush was literally
"in the dark" the whole time.
8. Another one to viciously smear #7.
9. One surrogate to campaign on TV and at rallies on how George Bush has had a
Strong light bulb-changing policy all along.
10 And finally, one to confuse Americans about the difference between screwing in
A light bulb and screwing the country.
And after all is said and done, no one will notice that they never actually managed to
Change the light bulb.
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