very true. Our Nukes are not taken seriously, while the threat of a suitcase nuke in the hands of a jhihadist can bring a country to it's knees. Why? Everyone knows we would never use ours agianst anyone, unless attacked by a legitimate enemy nation, but a few crazy jhihadists would
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Originally Posted by spence
You're comparring apples and oranges. Nuclear deterrants don't mean much to non-nuclear countries who know we're not going to use them.
We have demonstrated that the USA can topple just about any country at will, using conventional means and with limited (relatively speaking) collateral damage.
This is what terrified Iran in 2004, before the civilians effed up the occupation.
-spence
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