1.   Is bombing Dublin a real possibility?

2.   Bombing was already an established function of airpower, and the Germans had the machines available.

3.   As if a murderous bombing is a joking matter.

4.   Bombing is war.

5.   Bombing alone is unlikely to work for several reasons.

6.   Bombing is also unlikely to either kill Saddam -- who is relatively safe in underground bunkers -- or to inspire an insurrection against him.

7.   Bombing is customary in Corsica, a form of communication with more impact than a fax.

8.   Bombing is no sure thing, he said, but the dangers of acting must be weighed against the dangers of inaction.

9.   A year ago limited bombing would have been enough.

10.   Clinton thought bombing would be enough.