[org.whodat]

Yes and the way the wind is blowing, time of day and temperature. Sort of like peeing into the wind.

but the ideal that Israel would take out Damascus is still childish.

[Mr. Mojo]

Israel would nuke Damascus only if she felt her existence threatened — The Samson Option.

And btw, with no fallout (from ERWs), wind direction means precisely squat.

[Errant]

Wind [carrying radioactive fallout] doesn't have the effect for a neutron bomb as it would for other tatical nukes.

Also, Damascus sits in a valley and there is a 3,000' mountain range between Israel and Damascus.

but the ideal that Israel would take out Damascus is still childish

Have you ever heard of the Samson Option?

[RobertClark]

Yes and the way the wind is blowing, time of day and temperature. Sort of like peeing into the wind.

but the ideal that Israel would take out Damascus is still childish.

The thought that Israel would hesitate in the least to use an ERW on Damascus if it were threatened by an imminent attack is plain naive - at best.

I lived for years in Netanya and have enjoyed a close and continuing friendship with several Mossad and IDF officials. You obviously lack insight into the intensity placed upon the preservation of Israel. They would take the world with them before they allowed Israel to fall - Period!

My observation is that military weapon systems and thermonuclear armaments are not your strong suit. Using Wikipedia as your source for whether ERWs exist is quite amusing. Does the US or Israel hold such capability? Well, loose lips sink ships.