OzOne wrote in message ...
On Wed, 02 May 2007 03:52:14 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


Heh, heh. The difference is that Japan hadn't developed nukes, and we
only
had a few. Tehran could conceivably come up with a few low-yield devices,
but we literally have thousands of the big-yield strategic nukes, many of
which are still on the noses of ICBMs. Sort of like attempting to beat
off
a pack of lions with a wet noodle.

Max


So now you have a lunatic in charge, MAD has been resurrected?

Nothing even close to MAD. It's completely one-sided. The USA has a
'retaliation in kind' policy. If a sovereign nation uses WMDs against us,
our stated policy is to strike back with WMDs--nukes, most likely, in our
case. Iran can bluster and bandy about thermonuclear threats all it wants,
but I suspect even Amadhinijad is wise enough to realize he cannot compete.

Max