In a message dated 9/15/2002 5:15:48 PM Central Daylight Time, 
TransdimensionalElf@hawaii.rr.com writes in thread titled "virus: Fw: Is It 
Not True":
> 1. Is it not true that the reason we did not bomb the Soviet Union at
> the height of the Cold War was because we knew they could retaliate?
> 
> 2. Is it not also true that we are willing to bomb Iraq now because we
> know it cannot retaliate - which just confirms that there is no real
> threat?
> 
snip.
I didn't digest all of Archibald    's points, but these first two I think 
illustrate well why I think the first thing that Saddam will do is to test a 
nuke once he gets them to let everyone know that he has nukes.
Love, 
-Jake
On 13 Sep 2002 at 18:27, Jkr438@aol.com wrote:
> 
> [GWB] The first time we may be completely certain he has a -- nuclear
> weapons is when, God forbids, he uses one. 
> 
> [Jake] Probably not true. I am guessing that as soon as he has two he
> will test one for everyone to see. 
>
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