Originally posted by American Mad Man
I don't think you understand the way Americans (the majority at least) think.
Right now, we believe that the majority of Muslims are good decent people. We have a problem with the radical sect of it, and we have a problem with
governments that support them or allow them to operate. The moment we are nuked, that feeling will cease to exist.
At that point, the feeling will be "it's either us or them". We may be the most generous nation on Earth, but I promise you we will pick ourselves
over any country or group of people EVERY SINGLE TIME.
If an Arab/Muslim/Islamic terrorist nuked the US, our retaliation would be swift and forcefull.
Count on it....
I wouldn't count on it...
I know that's how a bunch of America's country boys would feel, chanting "Nuke 'em nuke 'em"....but it just wouldn't happen that way.
You can keep believing that if you want, because it makes you feel "tough," but in reality, it's just not gonna happen.
If a country nuked the US, then sure, there would be retaliation, and I'm sure it would be staggering.
But if a terrorist does it, there is nothing you can do, expect hunt him down...instead of getting sidetracked in other foreign misadventures.
[edit on 14-11-2004 by cstyle226]