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That was a lower functionary who made that announcement... which he didn't have the authority to do. Only the Afchan Council of Taliban leaders can make such a declaration, and they won't meet until Wednesday or later.
I'm still not ruling out the restricted use of Mr. Neutron.
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Using nuclear weapons would be a serious mistake. The U.S. would rapidly loose international support if it used a nuke against Kabul. And besides, there is little worth using a nuclear weapon against in Afghanistan.
As for actual neutron bombs, I don't think we posses any in active inventory, save a few test models. That and we'd get blasted for human rights by using one.
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If I may resist the urge to question First's sanity for advocating nuclear war, a quick question: Wouldn't one normally use a neutron bomb rather than a conventional nuke only if there was infrastructure worth preserving? ie, In any country except Afghanistan?
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Please, all the Monty Python fans in here, and nobody remembers Mr. Neutron (Graham Chapman), the most powerful man on Earth? Paramour of Mrs. S.C.U.M. (Terry Jones)?
I KNEW I could getcha on that one...
But since you've brought up the Neutron Bomb, the idea behind it is that because it irradiates a much smaller area, there is less likelihood of fallout affecting neighboring countries.
Still, I wouldn't use it in this situation. FAE and similar weapons should do nicely.
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