However, not all solutions are equal. There’s a BIG difference between building a creative solution to a complicated problem and reflexively pushing the button on a city that millions of people (including some of our allies) hold sacred.

Tancredo is advocating indiscriminant mass killing as a matter of national policy. I expect more from a veteran Congressman with aspirations to the White House.

The “legal mumbo jumbo” to which Rob C referred are the rules by which the US engages in armed conflict. While it’s true that the terrorists do not subscribe to the Geneva Convention, that’s not a valid reason for us to abandon it. More importantly, the LOAC exist to provide noncombatants with as much protection as is reasonably possible during wartime.

Tancredo seems to be advocating a variation of the concept of “mutually assured destruction” that was prevalent during the cold war. The problem is that we’re not talking about two global superpowers...we’re talking about one superpower and a large assortment of small (and not so small) groups scattered around the globe.

That’s one of the things that makes terrorism so difficult to fight–terrorists don’t necessarily have a large, vulnerable central command structure and they don’t necessarily represent a particular sect or nation. It’s possible to put military and diplomatic pressure on other countries to get them to toe the line (Afghanistan and N. Korea for example), but it’s not the same with extremist groups. You’ve got to either root them out or get somebody else to do it for you (ex: Pakistan).

None of this justifies bombing Mecca. Deliberately bombing civilian targets is illegal, immoral, and counterproductive.

No, I'm saying hundreds of thousands may die if we don't stop radical Islam in it's tracks. Had Al-Qaeda had a nuclear bomb on 911, they would have used it. Technology spreads and some day they will have it. If you can't see that you're blind.

Yes, because our bombs are bigger, more accurate, more numerous, and WE choose where they go.

To Rob C – we are all quite impressed with your Internet research. You’ve discovered Wikopedia – I’m quite proud of you. Let me ask you this – do you want to see American women and children blown up here in the States? That’s a yes or no question. Do you think we can prevent that playing by the old rules? You found all that info on the Internet but seem to lack the brains to process it. Rules are great when agreed upon by all parties. Radical muslims have no rules and they don’t care if they die. If we play by these rules they will win. It’s that simple. It just baffles me people like you don’t understand that. It’s like you’re living in another world. What you also fail to understand is a few thousand civilian deaths now may prevent tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands later down the road. You really don’t get this???"

Rob put some thought and research into his response. Can you say the same?

Are you seriously telling us that tens or hundreds of thousands of civilians will die if we don't bomb Mecca? That's a yes or no question.

Radical Muslims have been bombing each other for years, and it hasn't stopped anything. Yet you think the threat of our bombs will somehow deter them.

...and you accuse Rob of being in another world?

"I agree with Tom Tancredo, he’s a great American for defending the our homeland against muslims, marxist and liberals. We should actually make an example out of China and Iran to prove to the rest of this heathen world that America means business."

What exactly is the threat posed to the US by Marxism and Liberalism?

Once we've "made an example out of China and Iran", as you propose, how do you suppose the "rest of this heathen world" would respond?

What constitutional rights are being "denied most Christian Americans"?

When will Americans be living under Sharia law?

Do Muslim extremists speak for all Muslims? Do IRA bombers or anti-abortion gunners speak for all Christians?

Please cite a reference from the Koran which says as much.

Please cite examples of mainstream Muslims killing people for refusing to convert to their religion.

You are sadly uneducated. There is nothing in the Quran that tells Muslims to kill anyone. In fact, the Quran says that to murder one man is to murder all of humanity, and to save the life of one man is to save all of humanity. Infidels not withstanding.

Actually, infidel is a Christian word, created by the Christians during the Crusades to describe Jews and Muslims. There is no such term as infidel in the Quran.

Perhaps bombing Mecca and Medina would teach Muslims a lesson. The sort of lesson that 9-11 taught Americans, right?

What amazes me is all of the "good" Americans on these posts who are so outraged and full of hatred over 9-11, yet they don't blink an eye when contemplating the deaths of others. I guess only American lives are worthy and all others count for nothing.
Shame on you!

Read the complete article on:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Elephant

Muslims do not need to defend the holy places. These are well guarded by angels of God. On two occasions in history, enemies of Kaaba tried to attack the place. In one occasion, the entire army was swallowed by the soil and what happened in the other occasion can be read in the link above.

Muslim extremists have been bombing holy sites for years, and it hasn't stopped anything.

Why do you think they would pack up and quit if we NUKED Mecca?

I hate to say it but, LOL. Hal, please turn off Sean Hannity et al and take a trip to the fine NY Public Library, or if you're too lazy, start with a Wikipedia search on the topics of the Crusades, Pope Urban II, La Reconquista, and The Inquisition.

Thanks Tom for showing the rest of America why you should never be given the Presidency under any circumstances.

I suppose when you know you've got a turd's chance in hell of surviving even the first official primaries of Next Year! that you might as well sound as pompous and idiotic as you can. After all, it is your 15 minutes of fame or in the case infamy.

Here is the difference. The Pope, and two melina of Christianity have never supported terrorism. However, an Islamic leader will calim to be against terrorism in public while financing it in secret. Since Mohamad, a Muslim has been considered faithful if he does whatever he can to kill infidels (i.e. nonmuslims) including suicide missions of mass murder and terrorism. This is actually taught in the Quran.

Therefore, to deter just aggression, the battle should be taken to the source. If they bomb New York we should bomb Mecca. That will stop terrorism in its tracks. In fact, it will not stop until then.

On the other hand, you just gave them this crazy statement. Expect to see it on all their propaganda videos soon.

Congratulations, you just increased their recruitment by 50%!

For him to stand by his comments shows total self-righteousness.

I can't believe that there are even a few people who are supporting this idea. How many innocent people would die in such a strike? How do you think the terrorists would respond to this?

Muslim fanatics shall know that the USA will nuke Mecca if they attack just once more our country. And Great-Britain should clearly exclaim the same.

As for "Muslims are good people", we shall not forget that Muslims have killed more than 6 million innocent people since 1970 (2 million Hindus in India, 2 million Black Christians and animists in South Soudan in the 80's and 90's, 1 million gassed and slaughtered by Saddam Hussein's regime, and thousand of Copts in Egypt, of Black Christians in Nigeria, of Asian Christians in Malaysia and Thailand and Philippines and so on).

It's about time non-Muslims start to defend themselves, as moderate Muslims have never done anything to fight extremist Muslims.

What are you going to do this time?
Send a bucket of carrots to Condi? Give me a break. Tancredo was a one hit-half-wonder.... Immigration.

It's funny you should bring up the Geneva conventions. What Tancredo is suggestion is a DIRECT violation of Part II of the Fourth Geneva convention, ratified by the United States in 1955. Last time I checked Al Qaeda was not a signitory of the Geneva Conventions.

Why should our enemies wage war under OUR terms, when people like you dont want to live up to our own commitments as set forth under international law?

If the extremist Muslims are just a small percentage of a peaceful Islamic Nation – why is not the majority of Muslims calling for these terrorist to be rooted out of their religion?

I will tell you why – because they either don't want to (and earnestly desire a holy war and world domination) or they are held captive in their own religion.

When Congressman Tancredo’s retaliatory logic is applied to another faith, it is totally irrelevant. "What if a Catholic person was a terrorist? Would we bomb the Vatican?" Catholic Priests were found to have molested hundreds of children and the church was held accountable. When radical Christians were targeting abortion clinics, those extremist were brought to justice.

Putting creditable threats to sacred Muslim holy sites will hopefully bring their own religious members to deal with the terrorist. Trust me, there are Muslims all around the world that know where the terrorist are and could provide the information to the proper authorities (not just the United States). My surmise is they don't want to, primarily because their faith and beliefs says that all infidels (That mean's all non-Muslims – are you listening liberals?) must convert to Islam or die by the sword.

I suggest you order a Quran on Amazon.com and pick a new, really cool Muslim name or realize they will kill you, your spouse and all your children because you are not of their faith. (Regardless of what you think or feel).

This is the way they believe – their faith defies our logic. Either deal with them in terms they understand, or face their judgment – Conversion or Death – Your Choice.