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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dr. Jonas Bashir: [QB] Coming from this thread (last page at http://flare.solareclipse.net/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000891;p=3 ). First, a warning. Fo2, Snay, please stay away from this one. Yeah, I humbly ask you to. Jeff, go wash your Jeep, twice. Rob, stay at TrekRPG.net and see what they can do for your campaign during the next 24 hours. But, please, do NOT touch this thread even with a 10-foot pole. The punishment is most horrible man-training. Well, that punishment depends on the individual, and for some it wouldn't be a punishment, but I think it will fit you both. Now, getting serious: I agree with most of you: Bush's behaving like an ass. Or he is an ass. That won't make much of a difference. The whole 'axis of evil' conception of modern world he made has already been criticized by Mikhail Gorbachov (no less than after the 9-11 ceremony this afternoon), who, being the Soviet leader that made huge steps towards our present situation with the countries behind the iron curtain (along with Reagan, I have to admit that :) ) I guess is entitled to a respectable opinion. Meanwhile, small, maneuverable, confined-power "tactic nukes" WOULD make good weapons. Now, I find this so aberrant for the following motives: First: there's always that feeling to waste everything where an attack is directed. Kill the people, raze the quarters, salt the grounds. The nuke would do that in one second, huh? Second: Aren't there similar, equally efficient ways to do the same amount of damage a small nuclear bomb would do, without the side effects (who would end affecting for years, even if that place/country ends up being an ally of the attacker... see Japan 1945-2002)? Third: Showing bully power. Now this is what makes me the most uncomfortable. That's exactly the same position leaders like Saddam Hussein try to show, and Bush is copying him! Yeah, he HAS the power, he ain't bluffing, you'd say, and that'll make those towel-heads stay put. At the same time, you're bringing fear of attack from another country to a more latent state, again. Like circa 1968. Go back to build your underground bunkers, only for 99,999.95. Please go on, stay civil, discussion is good. Repeat with me three times... <font size="1">(BTW, thanks to everyone who helped)</font> [/QB][/QUOTE]
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