[rosenfan]

And we’d find out if the so-called “samson Option” is real or not.

Heh. I've never seen Israeli nuclear deterrence referred to by that name before. I like it.

[MHGinTN]

It is what Mossad calls it.

[Boiling Pots]

FReepers who live in “swing” states need to do some campaigning...Print signs...”Obama = Socialism” etc. and paste them on posts at busy intersections, etc.

Every little bit helps.

Go down fighting!!

[El Sordo]

IIRC, the term comes from a hostile and unreliable source.

Regardless, it is the idea that if Israel is nuked, they won't care where it comes from. They'll retaliate against anyone and everyone within range.

Kind of like MAD for the Middle East to give Israel's neighbors reason to not accommodate nuclear proliferation by other States.