Monday, July 18, 2005

CNN.com - Congressman: Mecca a possible retaliation target

Dear GOD I'm glad this guy isn't running our military. I don't know if faced with a terrorist attack, we could pick a more foolhardy target or retailation. Its as if Britain bombed the Vatican to retaliate for an IRA bombing. GOP, i'm glad he's yours. i'd ask him to leave if he was one of ours.

DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A Colorado congressman told a radio show host that the U.S. could 'take out' Islamic holy sites if Muslim fundamentalist terrorists attacked the country with nuclear weapons.

Rep. Tom Tancredo made his remarks Friday on WFLA-AM in Orlando, Florida. His spokesman stressed he was only speaking hypothetically.

Talk show host Pat Campbell asked the Littleton Republican how the country should respond if terrorists struck several U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.

'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."

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