billturk1 wrote:DETERRANT
guess thats what I was getting at, if only a president like Truman or LBJ was in office they WOULD NOT HAVE TRIED IT ON THE COLE because they would have known that the president would not have thought twice about nuking them. So it would never have taken place.
Whereas with the dudes in office now, they know they can do anything and our wimpy president will not retialate direct.
THE EXISTANCE OF THAT FEAR OF THE US HITTING BACK TO THE COUNTRY WOULD STOP IT.
So no, would not
condone nuking the people, however all nations shold fear retialation if they attack the usa and Oman should not have allowed it to take place. Hope this rambling makes some sense.
billturk
I personally feel that you are ranting for the sake of ranting, and the background of the bombing of HMS cole....
On March 14, 2007, a federal judge in the United States, Robert Doumar ruled that the Sudanese government was liable for the bombing.[4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cole_bombing, is not so easy to lay the blame at anyones doorstep...So your gung ho attitude, is hardly one of respect..
The insurgency by the NFL in Aden back in the early 60's will tell the story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden
HMS Cole, should never have let the boat approach in the first place, it should have been intercept.
And to rant on about nukeing, only reflects, your over enthusiastic arrogance, and disrespect for anyone else, which has lead to Americas failure more than just once around the world...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
America have thrown every other technolgy they had, other than nukes at their enemies, and have failed....to pick a fight with terrorism, like the UK did for 30 years, will also cost the lives of many young naive Americans, British and Europeans.
Vietnam was another disaster in the making, where American politicians wanted to make a name for themselves, no matter what or where, the trouble is...there will always be a cost factor, the lives of those doing the dirty work.
One should respect the dead, and their families, because they are the ones, that are suffering, for their Country and are always neglected, by their Country too ....
The good ole Texan Cowboys...kick arse, attitude maybe a positive shout, but that's about all it is!
In my opinion many have fallen for nothing, the only thing that changes, is more resentment, and you may well have worked around the world, and been lucky enough, not to have been the target.....You know, like all the others, that like to shout their heroic deeds, of I've done this and I've done that, So what, what is it your trying to prove, that there is no risk to Americans. Like there was no risk, to the HMS cole! Wake up for god sake!
Your talking about the NFL around the world here, and anyone no matter who, can be fodder, for their cause!
I'll let you into a small secret, if your in their back yard, respect doesn't come into it, if you have been travelling within the oil sector in risk areas, then you have had your protection or just been darn lucky.
I was once caught out, with four other Brits in an IRA pub in Armagh..and their reply was, you are a cocky bunch of lads, that think your Country rules, and can walk where you like, but here you are surrounded....It's not that it is personal, because it isn't, but the fight must go on!
So next time, don't get caught, with your pants down!
Don't fully get your point! Other than it was he, who changed the subject! 
