define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Who would we retaliate against for an Islamic nuke? https://norunnyeggs.com/2007/05/who-would-we-retaliate-against-for-an-islamic-nuke/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Sun, 20 May 2007 03:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: The Asian Badger https://norunnyeggs.com/2007/05/who-would-we-retaliate-against-for-an-islamic-nuke/comment-page-1/#comment-32880 Sun, 20 May 2007 03:31:29 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=1027#comment-32880 Heh…your reference to LeMay reminds me of a funny story.

LeMay was in budget hearings for nukes during the early ’60s. The chairman was the late, great Sen. Everett (“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.”) Dirkson.

Anyway, the exchange went something like this:

LeMay: I need funding for X number of nuke warheads.
Dirkson: General, you just told us that X/2 warheads would be enough to reduce the USSR to cinders; why do you need more?
LeMay: Senator, I want to see those cinders dance.

LeMay got the money.

Also reminds me of an old Tshirt I wore out.

“Nuke ’em till they glow…turn their asses into runway lights.”

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