Well, the Enola Gay is currently on museum duty, so that's ruled out. And of course, Bin Laden's backyard is now full of Americans, so I'd not want to vaporize those good folks.
Problem is there's nothing to hit!
But I agree with you, this pavlovian conditioning is wearisome, at best, and crazy at worst.
Meanwhile, the California earthquakes remind us again what a realistic emergency plan looks like.
Regards,
Marty