Monday, July 18, 2005

Nuke 'em

Next time some talking head suggests that anti-war comments bolster the insurgent or terrorist or whatever cause, recite Tancredo's utterly inane remarks below. Next time someone blows off Muslim concerns about proliferating holy war, read them this. And next time you have the tiny little passing thought that maybe the right has a point in all this mess, remember this:

Congressman Suggests Way to Retaliate for Nuclear Terror

"Well, what if you said something like -- if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.

"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.

"Yeah," Tancredo responded.

The congressman later said he was "just throwing out some ideas" and that an "ultimate threat" might have to be met with an "ultimate response."

UPDATE (19 July 10:57pm):

Tancredo: No Apology

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