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I don’t think we would be launching a retaliatory strike, at least not for a while. Our entire defense apparatus would be consumed trying to control the panic. Waves of people would be fleeing the major cities. Riots would break out. If it seemed terrorists were responsible Arab Americans would probably be lynched in the streets all across the nation. Martial law would be declared. Most likely we would have to recall significant force from over seas; we are already over taxed as it is. There would be no retaliation for a long time. Even once order was restored consider what we could be talking about. A tactical nuke like the ones Russia can’t account for could take out all of lower Manhattan. That is a huge chunk of our banking infrastructure not to mention the stock markets. The resulting depression would be like nothing that has ever been seen. Even when the domestic situation was handled we wouldn’t have the financial resources to do anything. It’s not the administration you should be worried about if this happens. It’s your neighbor.
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