I feel nothing along this line of thinking will solve the problem. Facing the REAL issues that are at stake, would. Allowing more people in the world to have a decent life (medical support, food, drinking water, electricity...), making sure there's some of all this left for our grandchildren (clean air, clean water, fuel supplies, forests, number of animal species...). Resolving those problems is the ONLY way to make this world a sustainable place to live in.
We westerners like to think that Bin Laden is supported by a bunch of wealthy arabs. That may be the case too. But there are over a BILLION people out there who have to live in the most disgracing circumstances. No roof, no medication. Their children die of malnutrition or lack of medical supplies. Even if they have only one dollar in their pocket, each of them is willing to give half of it to OBL or whoever steps in his tracks. Don't take my word for it : look at UN reports. However dispicable his actions may be, for all these little people he is the only one who was ever able to stand up and give a forceful blow. But getting rid of OBL or Saddam will not solve the problem. To my opinion, the genie came out ot the bottle on 911. We'll never get it back in.
Does it take guts to grab Saddam by the throat ? Sure. I have a deep respect for every soldier who is out their defending the values he thinks are right and honorable. But it would take a lot more guts for politicians to stand up and start facing the real issues here.
You may be impressed by the employment that comes from the military and all the hardware involved. But just look at the possibilities for employment if we'd start investing in the future of this planet.
Solving the poblems in the Middle East must be at the top of the political agenda. But the priorities in solving those problems will not be found in Bagdad. They are in Tel Aviv.
A solution must be found to allow Jewish and Arab people to exist in peace. That day will surely not be tomorrow, but it will NEVER come if not BOTH parties are willing to put some water in their wine.

I don't want to make an issue out of this, but this is a modeling website. All this brave talk about using tactical nukes and blowing brains out are no good for the unique quality of this website : people of the whole world come together here to share their hobby in a fun way, regardless of their skin color, religion or political belief. I suggest we stick to those subjects.

Let the saving of the world and the blowing brains out issues to people whose job it is.
I'm not saying that the one billion people who admire OBL are even remotely right. But There will be more 911s. And the only way to solve the issue has nothing to do with boots and rifles.

Now those are my two cents. You need not necessarily share my point of view, but I seriously consider to stop visiting Armorama if hostile talk like in this - and regretfully many other - posts continues much longer.

I will be brief as I am away staying at Bryan's (TinCan) house while I am here at the IPMS Nats.

I am very concerned that these non-history "Nuke-Em" threads are getting too off-topic for this site. In future if you want to discuss current events (or recent events that do not involve modeling) I would prefer you use another site. This is a modeling site and people from all over the world do not come here to talk about the erradication of Iraq. Indeed there is probably at least one model builder in Iraq who hates Saddam and agrees with you up until the point were you talk about eradicating him, his wife, their children and his entire extended family. Enough said. If you don't get what I am seeing see my second sentence.

I hate to have to get heavy handed about this and I don't mean to demean anyone for their opinions. I too have a lot of pent up frustrations about 911 and terrorists in general. But you won't see me taking it out here from this point forward (recognizing that in the past I did join the fray in discussions about this whole mess).

Please honor my request if possible.

Thanks,
Jim