by IndependentProfessor » Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:34 am
In order for the US to go "scorched earth" (or whatever term you want to use), it'd have to be an attack by an outside entity. In order for us to respond like that, we need to be able to point at a place on the map and say, "There - bomb that place."
My guess is that the most likely result of this will be more Patriot Act kind of stuff. Warrantless wiretapping of overseas phone calls, more surveillance on suspected persons, etc.