Use a Nuke?

Some Americans think we should use Nukes on terrorists.

Gallup asked Americans whether they would be willing or not willing “to have the U.S. government do each of the following” and then listed an array of options.

For example, “assassinate known terrorists” drew the support of 65% of all adults. “Torture known terrorists if they know details about future terrorist attacks in the U.S.” won the backing of 39%.

Finally, the option of using “nuclear weapons to attack terrorist facilities” drew the support of 27% of adults, with 72% opposing, which would shatter the taboo on using these weapons militarily since the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Personally, I think we should avoid nuclear weapons. We've got plenty of other options avaliable. To use nuclear weapons again would certainly set a dangerous precedent. And yes, I still believe that even if terrorists used them against us, we should not reply in kind.