On the theme of "nuke them all" and it's detractors, due to massive civilian death, answer me this: When does a person cease to be a "civilian", and become a combatant? When they dance in the streets, celebrating the death and destruction of Americans? (Practically the entire middle-eastern Muslim world) When they throw stones/Molotov cocktails/grenades at troops? (Palestinians) When they are armed by their fanatical leaders with AK47's, and inspired to fight to the death against the imperialist invaders? (Iraqis) When they finance and lend support to acts of war through monetary donations and not cooperating with authorities in the apprehension of known terrorists? (Practically the entire Muslim world, including the US) When they spout inflammatory, violent rhetoric from the pulpits of their mosques, inciting violent acts of war against Americans/Jews/Christians/Anyone ascribing to Western philosophy? (Practically the entire Muslim world) When they encourage their youth to strap explosives to their waists, and detonate themselves in a public place, thereby inflicting large numbers of "civilian casualties"? My point is that I believe there comes a time when a spade needs to be called a spade. Like it or not, most Muslim countries/movements and their populations around the world long for the destruction of the United States/Christians/Jews/Western Civilization, and actively participate in or support aggression against us. That is a simple fact. We could argue all day long as to the root causes of this, but the fact will still remain. I believe we are seeing the culmination of a long-smoldering war between cultures/ideologies/philosophies, and we need to treat it as such. Their goal is our destruction, and I don't want to be destroyed! Innocent lives lost are tragic, but when you come right down to it, I would rather see a few million of THEIR innocent lives lost than vice-versa! Some will call me racist, but tell me what great accomplishments have been made by the Muslim world in all their illustrious history? They can't even coalesce as a people, let alone accomplish anything great! Judge the tree by it's fruits! Say what you want about what the "true" teachings of Islam are, but it's fruits around the world are corruption, poverty, and misery, and thus is worthy of our every attempt to eradicate it. Flame suit on!!