[Nuke'm Glowing]

Sorry to say this, but the nutcase would launch against Israel in the first 48 hours of the war. In this scenario, Israel would nuke Iraq and leave us the "clean up" work (literally). No problem with me. No one left in command and control, no Arab governments willing to fight, and we pay $2.00 a gallon for gas until Russia gets everything online. I can live with that to put the Bedouin bast*rds back in their place. Not to mention that will motivate the Iranians to get back in line quickly.

[mhking]

we pay $2.00 a gallon for gas until Russia gets everything online.

$2.00 my foot. I know gas is cheap here in Georgia, but instead of the $1.20/gallon for regular, we'd end up somewhere on the high side of $4.50 or $5.00 per gallon.

Don't get me wrong, I'm ready for it (I wouldn't drive damn near as much as I do now), but I don't think much of the rest of the country is. By time Russia gets online and we start seriously debating drilling in ANWR, gas'll drop BACK to $2.00.

[rightofrush]

Sorry to say this, but the nutcase would launch against Israel in the first 48 hours of the war.

Not if we nuke 'em good in the first hour. What would be left to launch?