By which I mean, should we set forth the idea that harrassing American civilians for being American will earn a bombing? Roxana Sebari, a journalist, was arrested for "espionage" by the Iranian government. Now, we have warned civilians not to go to Iran, so perhaps this isn't the best example, she probably should have stayed away. But lets continue the thought experiment.
Would it work? Probably not at first. The kind of nations that pull this crap would be willing to accept some damage. They would turn it into propaganda, and we would become the bad guy. But is being a scary bad guy all that bad? If we prove we are serious, countries might think twice before grabbing innocent Americans to use as pawns. If we still treat everyone else with respect, would it really damage our position?
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