...the "mutually assured destruction" theory, or rather the "US has the biggest guns, so nobody better fuck with us theory"...or was she? you know, the whole idea that our police-military infrastructure discourages crime or military attacks against US citizens...it's all arguable, but I think it is an interesting theory...does the fact that the FBI/police act so swiftly against domestic terrorists keep the US from becoming like, say, Ireland or Israel where a random car bomb kills 100 or so people every few months? it's all debatable.
the idea is: kill tim mcveigh, discourage future tim mcveighs.
i am anti-death penalty, but i understand the logistics of the other side's argument.