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True but would the US risk MAD over a couple cities nuked by terrorist if it was China or Russia supplying the material/ knowledge?
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Do you believe that sooner or later a terrorist will detonate a nuke in the U.S.?
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True but would the US risk MAD over a couple cities nuked by terrorist if it was China or Russia supplying the material/ knowledge?
LASTGUY2GETPS2
Platinum Member
oh my god teh 24!!
QuitBanningMe
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The question then becomes: Where do you draw the line?
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I would think it would be at more than one. So a terrorist only needs to detonate one but have maybe two more in country to use as bargaining chips for their cause.
The supplying country would say it was a hole in there seurity, apologize, and say they believe enough material was taken for 3-4 bombs.
If I were China or Russia I would supply the material or "steal" it from myself.
K1052
Elite Member
I would think it would be at more than one. So a terrorist only needs to detonate one but have maybe two more in country to use as bargaining chips for their cause.
The supplying country would say it was a hole in there seurity, apologize, and say they believe enough material was taken for 3-4 bombs.
If I were China or Russia I would supply the material or "steal" it from myself.
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I highly doubt the US would accept such an explanation when we are -1 major city and a few million citizens, especially if they have any evidence to the contrary. That would make anyone's trigger finger itchy and that is a VERY risky thing to chance.
I doubt the US would give in to the demands anyway. We would likely make a counter threat to attack whatever the particular terrorists hold most dear if the weapons aren?t given up immediately.
lavagirl669
Diamond Member
can never be too sure or cautious....they are insane!
QuitBanningMe
Banned
I highly doubt the US would accept such an explanation when we are -1 major city and a few million citizens, especially if they have any evidence to the contrary. That would make anyone's trigger finger itchy and that is a VERY risky thing to chance.
I doubt the US would give in to the demands anyway. We would likely make a counter threat to attack whatever the particular terrorists hold most dear if the weapons aren?t given up immediately.[/quote]
Who cares if they accept the explanation. It would be out as an explanation and that is all that is needed.
Itchy trigger finger? It isn't a hard choice. Accept that you are -1 city with the possibility of 3 more or guarantee the destruction of 2500+ places.
Not give in to demands? The American people would go nuts. Not to mention the world community if you threatened to destroy something just because of a few rogue people.
judasmachine
Diamond Member
nah i'm starting to think 9/11 was the climax, not the beginning.
RedCOMET
Platinum Member
That's good old american engineering for you. But how many ohio class subs are out there? Subs are great becuase they run silent and deep. But i guess the real question is, are there 192 cities worth destroying that are not all in Russia?
how about springfeild, IL??? Specificly Evergreen Terrace.
Hayabusa Rider
Admin Emeritus & Elite Member
I have no frickin idea, but sooner or later means till the end of time as it's worded.
As far as retaliation goes...
Scenario.
A nice sunny day and BOOM! There goes most of (insert city).
What do you dust for prints? If a person or group or country kept quiet, who do we fire back at? Now that would cause fear. A sudden strike, and no one to blame. Americans would go nuts.
We would have to manufacture an enemy, and attack him to make us feel safer. THere is recent precident for this.
As far as retaliation goes...
Scenario.
A nice sunny day and BOOM! There goes most of (insert city).
What do you dust for prints? If a person or group or country kept quiet, who do we fire back at? Now that would cause fear. A sudden strike, and no one to blame. Americans would go nuts.
We would have to manufacture an enemy, and attack him to make us feel safer. THere is recent precident for this.
RedCOMET
Platinum Member
No, sorry, I was really thinking of a Simpson ep, where bart and milhouse found the comic book mans hidden stash of tapes. One was from the war dept, and they would test their missles on Springfield.
Other than Springfield, whats a good city to target... i mean "testsite?"
KeyserSoze
Diamond Member
StageLeft
No Lifer
Yes, unless they are too slow getting them and by the time they do the US is no longer a big world player, and just another country on the planet, no more special than india, china, etc. I'm comfy knowing it won't be Birmingham, and in fact I would not live in a large city like New York because it, Chicago, etc. will inevitably be the target of a major terrorist attack like a nuke/chemical attack, before a sprawling smaller city.
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