[Poohbah]

The Islamic world can thank Allah I wasn't the President on 9/11/01. I would've nuked 1/2 of the Islamic world and extorted protection money ("reparations") from the survivors.

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They can thank Allah it wasn't me, either.

At some point, the Taliban would have been given the Sir Arthur Harris treatment. A Dresden-esque firestorm at Kandahar would be most likely.

There would have been unconditional backing of Israeland a complete cutoff of aid to the Palestinians. Any diplomatic effort on their behalf would be rejected.

Other state sponsors of terrorism would have been given ultimatums to change certain patterns of conduct, or I would be in front of Congress asking for a declaration of war.