Posted on 03/30/2015 10:59:50 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
JERUSALEMWith a possible agreement on Irans nuclear program approaching, the Israeli navy today hosted military reporters on a tour of its latest submarine, part of an underwater fleet reportedly armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles that will serve as Israels major deterrent against a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic.
The submarine, the INS Tanin is one of five acquired from Germany in the past two decades.
According to foreign reports, cruise missiles aboard the vessels have a range of close to 1,000 miles and can carry nuclear warheads. Capable of extended stays at sea, one or more of submarines would likely always be within range of Iran.
Although Israel is reported to have some 80 nuclear weapons, these are seen only as doomsday options.
Meir Dagan, a former Mossad chief who opposed a preemptive Israeli air strike against Irans nuclear facilities, has said that such an attack should be carried out only when the sword is at the throat. Although the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon has raised fears in Israel, many find comfort in the second-strike capability provided by the submarines that, they believe, make it unlikely that Iran would attack Israel with nuclear weapons.
Although Israel still presumably has the ability to derail the Iranian program by a conventional air attack, it is now considered doubtful that it will attempt such an operation. If Tehran strikes a deal, an Israeli preemptive attack is considered even more unlikely since that would mean challenging not only Iran but the U.S. and its European allies.
The first two of the Dolphin-class vessels, among the most sophisticated conventionally powered submarines in the world, were fully paid for by Germany. Ostensibly, this was because of revelations after the first Gulf War in 1991 that German firms had assisted Iraq in modernizing its missile arsenal, which was used to target Israel. It was widely believed that guilt stemming from the Holocaust also played a part in Germanys decision.
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Now answer my questions if you would, please.
Tragically, the Israelis have a bad habit of screwing around until they are attacked, to respond. And you can’t do that with nuclear weapons.
This is why I have long suggested that the way out of this predicament is to cause an Iranian nuclear accident, so that the “Iranian on the street” learns why nuclear weapons are to be feared, not thought of as a magical genie that will get them everything they want.
I say accident, because it needs to look not like an attack, but a terrible foul up by the Iranian government.
And yes, tens of thousands of Iranians will have to die in some pretty horrible ways. Far better tens of thousands than the 80 million other Iranians.
All that is needed is a bomb, a modified truck, deadly radioactive isotopes, and favorable winds.
The truck and isotopes are smuggled in. The truck drives to a location between the upwind nuclear facility, and a downwind large city. Ports in the truck’s roof open, and strong but quiet fans blow the isotopes into the air.
The fans turns off, the vents in the truck close, and the truck is taken to a place where it will be lost forever.
Then a bomb goes off in the nuclear facility upwind of the city. The illusion is complete. Some days after the event and government denials, thousands of people in the city show profound evidence of radiation burns and poisoning.
Spies from around the world flood there to get samples. So Iranian government denials are lost in the flood of data “proving” the event.
I’m not so sure about Jarrett — yes, she was born in Iran, but IIRC, she moved to the US when she was 5, so I’m not sure if she developed a “love of country” (for lack of a better phrase) for her nation of birth. It is her Marxist/anti-Christian/anti-Israel mindset, not necessarily a love of Iran, possibly?
I would say that she despises our Constitution & the very idea of America being a world leader just like Obama does. That’s why she has become “Obama’s brain” (to paraphrase what the Left used to say about Karl Rove & POTUS Bush). IMHO, it’s an inner, deep-down bitterness & hatred for the US that drives both of them, & controls what they think & do.
No need for me to do so as you're doing a good job of it yourself and contradicting yourself in the process as well.
Just relax and read very slowly what you've been saying, apply contextual logic and maybe, just maybe you'll see a clear picture become visible from the obvious fog that seems to be enveloping your environment...................
Why even take chance? I think Iranians are also trying to provoke Israel in to primitively attacking them. Yes Israel may posses strategic and tactical nukes plus long range ballistic missile delivery systems but I don't think Bibi and Ya'alon are that stupid to start Armageddon war or WW3 right now, especially they're in their own like in 1967 war.
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