A peculiar thing about nuclear warfare. The country that strikes first is most apt to be the victor (such as that may be). Several nations around the globe are so equiped and here's what they get for their troubles: other countries nuclear weapons aimed at THEM! The have just joined the Great Standoff! What fun! Now enter Iran which appears to be desperately racing to join the party. But wait! Do they want to play "Great Standoff" too? I DON'T THINK SO! No, Their avowed and stated aim is to erase Israel and the Great Satan ( Farsi for USA) from the map. But according to LH and like minded little bird brains (note to BB brains, see Big Brain, Little Brain thread) that's OK. Why is that OK? Do you share their views? Do you hate Jews? What's the matter? Are their noses to big for you? Maybe it's because they have inter-married with monkeys? Thank God Darwin proved that we only descended from monkeys. Those Jews! And yeah, who cares if terrorists, kamikazes and the like attack the US. I mean, that has to be our fault, eh guys? And speaking of Hitler, I seem to remember that he was a product of France's wisdom for punishing Germany after the Great (and Glorious) War (WWI) and suck-ass Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement. I love Churchill's great (And Glorious) speech where he asks his brothers across the sea (uh, that would be the USA, you know, the Great Satan) to come on over and bail England's butt out of the sling at the cost of our blood, sweat, and tears. And "What Gual!" You said it. The Vichy French. At what cost to Americans' blood sweat and tears to arrange De Gual's triumphant (and Glorious) entry into Paris? Window dressing. What keen memories. Yeah. I agree, there is a lot of gall but on who's part. I agree with Mr. Bush. Nations like individuals have a right and even a duty to defend their life and to remove a credible armed threat. I don't care if you like it or not. That's the way it comes down. Capitulation, slavery and bloody warfare seems to be Europe's stock and trade. No thanks. Stop inviting US.