Posted by
Larry Gee on Friday, April 11, 2008 10:49:40 AM
I heard this morning on one of the drive in talk radio shows that there is a contingent of people who are trying to get a commitment out of Senator McCain that he will not make preemptive strikes against Iran. The philosophy is that the US should never be the aggressor and only fight from a defensive position. That way the US won't be evil. That we are only responding to aggression.
OK. I get it. I suppose I can live with that philosophy. I just have one question that I want answered.
Which city in the US or world gets sacrificed in the christening ceremony of Iran's Nuclear Jihad before we respond?
Let's look at a likely set of candidates.
New York. This is an easy one. Lots of people closely populated for maximizing body count. Much of the wealth is concentrated there, so the impact to world financial markets will be magnified. I'd miss New York though, so if we knew New York was imminently targeted and the missile was 2 minutes from being launched, would that justify a preemptive strike?
How about say.... Chicago, Miami or Los Angeles. Maybe Dallas, Denver or Seattle? What about something a little more out of the way like, say.... Detroit, Portland, Wichita or Cleveland. Let's for a moment expand our world view a bit. How about London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, Mumbai, Tokyo, Beijing or even some place that Iran already has in their sights, Tel Aviv? Which of these gets to have a mushroom cloud over it?
I have the perfect solution.... San Francisco. Let's all agree to sacrifice San Francisco. Nobody will mind. Here, I'll even help you a form letter so send to Ahmadinejad.
Dear Mr. Ahmadinejad,
Thank you for assuring us that your nuclear program only has peaceful applications. However, we are worried that you aren't really telling us the whole truth and are building a nuclear arsenal along with your reactors. We just have a request that when you decide to test your new and improved nuclear bombs, that you are very careful when you choose a target. We wouldn't want too many people we know and love to get hurt. So, since we know you need to make a statement, We the American People have decided to sacrifice the city of San Francisco to the cause of jihad. We've warned all of our loved ones to move to Tulsa, Billings and Duluth in preparation for your demonstration.
Oh, you won't need to make more than two bombs, so save your money. Your point will be made. The spineless, weak kneed, lily livered, yellow bellied politicians of this country will immediately be at your side begging you not to detonate the other bomb in exchange for whatever you want, so have your wish list ready.
Sincerely,
Joe or Sally American
So, once again I ask, who will get sacrificed in order to soothe our conscience?