To: U-238
The Samson option would mean the Israelis were all dead too. Maybe some version of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) would work—if the Iranian leaders know that the Israelis will 10 Iranians for every one Israeli they kill (just using that figure because Iran has about 10 times as many people), they might be more deterred by that than by feeble warnings from the UN or the White House. There is no way the Iranians could take out all the sites from which Israel would launch its attacks so they would be very vulnerable.
To: Verginius Rufus
Tehran will be a smoking hole in the desert if the Iranians launch an attack. Bibi’s only comment should be “Anyone else want some?” and then walk silently out of the press room.....red
16 posted on
03/11/2012 9:15:32 PM PDT by
rednek
("Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.")
To: Verginius Rufus
Maybe some version of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) would workif the Iranian leaders know that the Israelis will 10 Iranians for every one Israeli they kill (just using that figure because Iran has about 10 times as many people), they might be more deterred by that than by feeble warnings from the UN or the White House. There is no way the Iranians could take out all the sites from which Israel would launch its attacks so they would be very vulnerable.The problem is that the mullahs control the military, and the "grand ayatolla" was quoted as saying that it would be "worth it" to lose 100 million muslims if it meant wiping out Israel and the Jews. And they don't care how many arabs are killed; There's no love lost between Iranians (Persians) and the arabs (a different "race").
Mark
17 posted on
03/11/2012 9:16:50 PM PDT by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: Verginius Rufus
The Samson option would mean the Israelis were all dead too. Maybe some version of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) would workif the Iranian leaders know that the Israelis will 10 Iranians for every one Israeli they kill (just using that figure because Iran has about 10 times as many people), they might be more deterred by that than by feeble warnings from the UN or the White House. Ten to one is too low a ratio. The Iranian people should know that, should their country force the Samson option, the largest concentration of living Iranians would reside in Tehrangeles, CA.
38 posted on
03/12/2012 12:30:27 AM PDT by
cynwoody
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