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In 2, depending on the circumstances you could assume that he would be out of power very soon without the capability to attack other countries, where as a retaliation from the Us could cause him to decide to hit all US allies as well.

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Are you some sort of self loathing pansy masochist or something? I bet if I punch you in the stomach and steal your money you wouldn't even try to fight back.

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This is an interesting point. Are you suggesting he punches you back and steals your money? Then you get to punch him back and steal his money? etc, etc, etc.
In the end you'll both have very sore stomachs and have no idea whose money is whose.