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U.S. Army report: Israel can't stop Iran nukes
World Tribune ^
| December 5, 2005
Posted on 12/05/2005 11:16:49 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative
they could take off from one of ours in the gulf. no one would have to know. this is stupid. get a boomer off the coast of "persia".
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:56:01 AM PST
by
jw777
To: West Coast Conservative
1. There will be a accidental, maybe more than one, maybe a chain of detonations of Iranian nukes.
2. For the survival of the state of Israel, against a nuclear armed leadership that has public stated that it's goal is to wipe out Israel, plenty of pilots will make the trip one way.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:56:02 AM PST
by
Leisler
(HEY LEFTY! FREED TIBET YET?)
To: safisoft
Entebbe is 2,200 miles from Israel. The Eastern border (the furthest from Israel) of Iran is 1,400 miles. The Entebbe raid did not require a strike force of jets protected by high cover and ECM aircraft either....
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:00:12 PM PST
by
ScreamingFist
( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
To: ozoneliar
When God is on your side, no temporal evil is unforgivable.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:00:25 PM PST
by
null and void
(Peace on Earth. Death to the Terrorists...)
To: West Coast Conservative
I always said that Israel should be made a protectorate of the US and any atttack on it would be an attack on the sovereign power of the United Staes. That relation should be for no less than one hundred years.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:01:31 PM PST
by
bubman
To: West Coast Conservative
Israel needs to utilize the same deterrence principles that worked throughout the Cold War ; Announce that they have such & such a number of nukes and are building more and more efficient ones . List the targets of every single Iranian city and military location . Throw in Mecca & Medina and Riyadh
for good measure . Announce that the entire strike package will be launched at 'the first' indication of any missile launches targeted at Israel from Iran , or any neighboring country . And then just sit back and say " your move"...
What else can they do? Tell the World about their powerful nuclear arsenal. It does no good to keep that secret any longer. If they do , they are inviting attack.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:02:02 PM PST
by
injin
To: FEARED MUTATION
I think the seriousness of this would be such that even a Democrat president would have to respond.Regretfully, I disagree. It is the nature of the Democrat to appease. There would be a diplomatic threat, but no punitive military action.
Or in other words: If Israel was struck by three nuclear weapons from Iran, what would (A) Jimmy Carter, (B) Bill Clinton, (C) John Kerry do?
Scary, huh?
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:02:46 PM PST
by
elbucko
To: elbucko
Yeah, it is scary and you may be right. My feeling is that millions of Americans would DEMAND a counterstrike and even a Democratic president would be forced to do so. Maybe not.
To: injin
Tell the World about their powerful nuclear arsenal. It does no good to keep that secret any longer. Paraphrasing Dr. Strangelove "What good is a Doomsday device if no one knows you have one?!"
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:04:48 PM PST
by
ScreamingFist
( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
To: jackson29
perhaps after such a strike the Israeli pilots could land at Bagdad Int Airport and we could intern them and their planes to punish those evil Zionists for a week. everbody said that they could not bomb Osirak too.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:07:00 PM PST
by
antihannityguy
(When they come for your guns give them the ammo first)
To: West Coast Conservative
It works both ways. The Iranians would have a much more difficult time retaliating. The Israelis could use in-flight refueling and stand off cruise missiles/smart bombs.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:07:01 PM PST
by
kabar
To: West Coast Conservative
misinformation... letting Iranians get cozy and then Israel does a nice strike
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:07:36 PM PST
by
Cinnamon
To: Leisler
For the survival of the state of Israel,.......plenty of pilots will make the trip one way.Yes they will.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:08:12 PM PST
by
elbucko
To: FEARED MUTATION
..and even a Democratic president would be forced to do so. Maybe not.Not.
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:10:21 PM PST
by
elbucko
To: jslade
"I thought Israel had submarines with nuke capable cruise missle capability." Maybe the do, maybe they don't. Check this out.
A quote from the link reads: "While the subs are likely more important as a nuclear deterrent to land-based attacks, the Dolphin submarines offers Israel superior naval capabilities to its neighbors, as well."
Semper Fi
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:10:44 PM PST
by
An Old Man
(USMC 1956 1960)
To: NJ_gent
To: West Coast Conservative
How many Israeli pilots WOULDN'T volunteer for a one way flight in order to save the country from getting nuked?
To: Constantine XIII
I was thinking of that too. Have a barge out to sea that they ditch near.
To: West Coast Conservative
Does Israel have any submarine's which can attach with cruise missles from the Persian Gulf?
To: West Coast Conservative
Googled up this article on Global Security.org.
In May 2000, Israel is reported to have secretly carried out its first test launches from two German-built Dolphin-class submarines of cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The missiles launched from vessels off Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean are said to have hit a target at a range of about 1,500 kilometers [about 930 statute miles]. Israel is reported to possess a 200kg nuclear warhead, containing 6kg of plutonium, that could be mounted on cruise missiles.
Israel has reportedly developed an air-launched cruise missile that could be operational by 2002, called the Popeye Turbo. The Popeye Turbo, with a range that is variously reported at between 200 km and 350 km, would appear to represent a turbo-jet powered cruise missile that may incorporate avionics and other components developed for the Popeye family of missiles. The AGM-142 HAVE NAP is a variant of the Israeli Air Force "Popeye" missile, which uses a solid propellant rocket motor. The Popeye II, also known as the Have Lite, is a smaller missile with more advanced technology. Designed for deployment on fighter aircraft, Popeye II has a range of 150 kilometers.
ISRAEL CAN STOP THE IRAN NUKES!
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posted on
12/05/2005 12:14:33 PM PST
by
jslade
("We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem."- "Chesty" Puller, USMC)
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