I liked the movie. The fact that the heros don't fall into many heroic cliches and still end up getting screwed is wonderful. I also really love the subplot with the Deputy. It was very nicely done.
As for the whole "would the US nuke US soil" thing. Well, yes. I think they would, in certain circumstances. Did the events in questions qualify? Maybe. It's hard to say since we get so little information about the contagion. I mean, if you accept that the US Government is creating biological weapons that are this horrific as one of the premises of the film, you basically are dealing with a government that is far more evil than actual America.
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As for the whole "would the US nuke US soil" thing. Well, yes. I think they would, in certain circumstances. Did the events in questions qualify? Maybe. It's hard to say since we get so little information about the contagion. I mean, if you accept that the US Government is creating biological weapons that are this horrific as one of the premises of the film, you basically are dealing with a government that is far more evil than actual America.
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